32 Stage Design Degree Programs

The AFDA Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium is renowned for providing students with a rigorous, well-rounded, comprehensive education in motion picture production. The program is designed to equip students with the necessary conceptual, practical, and contextual skills to produce multiple forms of film, TV, stage, and emerging media content. What defines the program and sets it apart is its experiential approach to learning, allowing graduates to thrive in the creative economy of the 21st century.

The Master in Design of Stage Spaces and Artistic Direction hybridizes a role that is nourished by the same essence: the dramaturgy of space. From this root, the different specialties that we find in the world of theater, dance, cinema, advertising, or events diversify.

The MA Degree Program in Set Design is an opportunity for students with artistic and creative personalities, in search of a professional environment, to express their vision and design talent, and to receive highly specialized training.

The Master’s program in Scenography – Production Design at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) is a two-year, English-language course designed for graduates of scenography, architecture, design, or related visual-spatial disciplines.

The Writing for Stage and Screen MA offers you the opportunity to devote a considerable amount of time to write, evolve and reflect on your own creative practices. Today like never before, writers are moving between different media forms and this programme allows you to develop work across diverse platforms. Graduates of the MA in Writing for Stage and Screen are equipped to work in theatre, media, cultural and educational settings, and to further their research into theatre and screen.

The Master’s program in Scenography – Theatre Scenography at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) is a two-year, full-time course conducted in English, designed for graduates in scenography, fine arts, architecture, or related disciplines who wish to expand their creative, technical, and conceptual skills in the field of stage design.

The theatre is associated with costume scenography as a way of creating places and worlds, moments of time, and illusory realities; developing a sense of perception and beauty where space and time are put in motion, making it possible to create new projects, stories, and emotions.

The AFDA Bachelor of Arts in Live Performance is renowned for providing students with a rigorous, well-rounded, comprehensive education in live performance. The program is designed to equip students with the necessary conceptual, practical, and contextual skills to perform on stage, screen, TV, or within the music industry. What defines the program and sets it apart, is its project-led experiential approach to learning, allowing graduates to thrive in the creative economy of the 21st century.

Department of Scenography at the Faculty of Architecture and Design consists of five design studios, which conduct an interdisciplinary design and artistic educational work directed at the conscious and responsible shaping of the visual identity of the ‘stage’-the nearest environment. Stage Design and Fashion Design as specializations refer to creating ‘occasional space’ (theatre, TV studio, exhibitions, shows, spectacles, parades etc.).

The MFA in Theater Design and Production with a focus on Stage Design prepares students to develop strong skills in designing and creating visual elements for theatre productions. The program emphasiz...

The Theater Design and Production BFA with a focus on Stage Design is a program that prepares students to create visual concepts for theatrical productions. It covers a wide range of skills including ...

The Bachelor's in Theatre Design and Technology program prepares students to work behind the scenes in theatrical productions, focusing on the technical and creative aspects of stage design, lighting,...

Here you'll develop a design and technical theatre experience by working with accomplished faculty and Chicago-area professionals through hands-on experience staging multiple campus productions. North Central College's performing arts venues provide state-of-the-art, real-world "classrooms" for practicing and applying theatrical production design and technical skills. The curriculum covers all aspects of design, scenography, and technology, including stagecraft, makeup, light design, costume design, scenic design, stage management, and skills like drafting, model-making and rendering, and computer-aided design. Students gain exposure to the broader discipline of professional theatre through courses in script analysis, dramaturgy, history and literature, and directing. Opportunities are plentiful for further experiences and internships in the Chicago theatre community.

The General Studies A.A. degree with an Area of Concentration in Theatre Design and Production is specifically designed for students interested in developing their design skills as a set, lighting, sound, costume, or projection designer.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Design and Production is a pre-professional degree that combines a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of theatre with concentrations in costume, scenic, lighting or sound design; technical production; and stage management.