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The M.F.A. Lighting Design program aims to cultivate your artistic vision, intellectual growth, and professional development as you embark on a lifelong journey in theatrical lighting design. Our curriculum is led by active industry professionals and regularly features guest artists. This intensive sixty-credit program sharpens your visual perception and hones your instincts as an emerging lighting designer. You'll develop comprehensive technical and communication abilities that serve as the foundation for innovative stage lighting solutions. Central to our philosophy are collaborative teamwork, refined professional methodologies, and a profound appreciation for lighting design's multifaceted nature. Participants examine diverse aesthetic inspirations spanning historical, contemporary, and futuristic cultural expressions. With a packed production schedule and selective graduate enrollment, the program ensures numerous chances to design complete theater and dance productions throughout your three-year study.