Performance Production, BFA

Prepare for your career in technical theater and production artistry in the heart of Seattle’s professional theater scene through the performance production program at the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University.  
 
Our program emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration and professional development, preparing students for dynamic careers in live performance production. With an average of 15 students per class, you will receive personalized instruction and mentorship from our faculty comprised of technical theater and design professionals. 
 
You will learn the core skills of technical theater, design, production and management, and concentrate in your choice of costume design, lighting design, scenic design or stage management. You will have access to state-of-the-art theaters, our costume shop, scene shop, scenic and lighting design studios and stage management offices. Throughout the program, you will participate in theater department main stage production projects and dance department productions, culminating in a professional internship in your final year. 
 
Our program offers curated internships and networking opportunities with theaters, production companies and arts organizations in Seattle and beyond. Graduates pursue careers as costume designers, lighting designers, scenic designers, stage managers, production managers, technical directors, props designers, production designers and more.