The Design & Technology Concentration emphasizes training for scenic, lighting, and costume designers, as well as those seeking careers as stage managers, technical directors, and other technical professions.
Students who have interest and ability in any of the theatre design fields are encouraged to specialize in their field of interest, but also to experience and learn about the other fields with which their work must coordinate. For example, lighting designers study scenic design and costume design so they may understand the crucial interactions of color, texture, and movement.
Why Study Design & Technology?
What Tech Teaches
Theatre Design & Technology teaches hands-on technical skills like construction using power tools, painting, sewing and dyeing costumes, creating movement and color with lights, and running sound and video projections. Costume Construction is applied design and materials science; it’s engineering for the body, for wearability and storytelling. Lighting Designers do more than hang lights, we shape time, space, and emotion with light; lighting is environmental and architectural design. And Set Design is the art and science of making spaces tell stories. Students use real-time technology systems that require a design aesthetic, engineering and programming, and teamwork to deliver quality complex work under pressure.
Learn from Experienced Professionals
Our Design & Technology Faculty is made up of award-winning professional designers and technicians who all design professionally at venues across the country. Our shops for scenic and costume design are of the highest quality and staffed with experts in their diverse fields of construction and technology.
Beyond the Big Three
Students of Scenic, Lighting, and Costume Design will have the opportunity to also explore sound design, hair and wig styling, advanced stage makeup, and much more.
Curriculum
A complete list of courses and requirements is available in the UAB Undergraduate Catalog.
Ready to Apply?
Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a Concentration in Design & Technology consists of an application to UAB, an application to Acceptd, and an interview.
UAB Application
All the information you need to apply can be found on UAB's Undergraduate Admissions Hub.
Acceptd Application
Acceptd is the largest performing and visual arts network in the world.
When to Interview
Once students have submitted their Acceptd application, they will receive more information about the interview procedures.