In the first year, you participate in the foundation program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art and Design to enhance skills in drawing and visual perception in addition to introductory courses in theater, theater craft, theater design, and drafting and rendering for the theater.

Students interested in design may concentrate in one or more of the following areas: set design, costume design, and lighting design. Students interested in the technical aspects of theater may focus experience credits in the areas of scenery, properties, costumes, lights, or sound.

Students who wish to explore a curriculum that combines technical theater with a more traditional arts and sciences program of study may apply for the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree program in drama with a technical theater emphasis.

The art of collaboration is learned by experience. Our students have the opportunity to design Department of Drama productions and work collaboratively with faculty directors and designers and with the professional production staff and company of Syracuse Stage. Students may also observe or act as assistants to guest designers for Syracuse Stage. Seniors in the program may be eligible for internships in the technical production shops with Syracuse Stage. Technology classes are taught by the production staff.