Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Design and Technical Production

University of Memphis

The Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA Degree in Design Technical Production at the University of Memphis is a program specifically designed for students whose interests and abilities strongly suggest potential for pursuing careers as artists for the professional theatre and entertainment industries. The curriculum is structured to introduce students to all aspects of theatre while growing towards a specialization. Students learn from dedicated faculty often as apprentices and have ample opportunities to produce realized work. The variety and nature of the resources available to student artists are of professional caliber allowing the motivated student to develop the skills necessary for a career in theatre. The Department of Theatre Dance launched a new comprehensive design curriculum in the Fall of 2017 with the goal of matching skills to industry expectations and the growing role that technology will play in the 21st century. The design pedagogy at The University of Memphis fosters the development of our students on an individual basis allowing each student develop a designer s eye and the craft skills necessary to creating professional level productions. Smaller class sizes provide students individual attention to help develop an effective design process engage advanced technology and determine the most appropriate design tools for a given project. Production opportunities in our performance spaces extend the classroom experience linking process with practice.