Nothing enhances live events like bold design and precise production. Prepare yourself to forge the entertainment industry of tomorrow through rigorous, hands-on training with cutting edge technology. Expand your knowledge and refine your ability to collaborate and create exciting worlds on stage through a focused study of design and production.
This BA program in theatre with a concentration in design and production provides students with opportunities to hone their craft while creating exciting work onstage and in the classroom. The concentration provides each student the unique opportunity to explore their own creative process and ability to collaborate with others.The program offers specialty coursework in the following areas:costume constructioncostume design and technologydigital fabricationlighting design and stage electricsmedia design and technologyproperties constructionscenic art and constructionscenic designsound and media systems designsound design and technologystage managementtechnical directionIn addition to building knowledge and skills, concentration students are mentored by professional designers and technicians to successfully transition from college to their future careers in entertainment design and production, or to graduate programs for additional training.
September 2025
Arizona State University
Tempe Campus,
1151 S. Forest Ave.,
TEMPE,
Arizona,
85281, United States
First-year students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better where "A"=4.00) from a secondary school.
English proficiency requirements
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test): For the general requirement programs, the minimum score is 61 (iBT)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The overall band score requirement for the academic test is at least 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): ASU requires a score of at least 53.
Duolingo English test: General requirement programs: minimum score of 95.