Program Description

It is our mission to train our future colleagues to become visionaries, creators and leaders in the next generation of American professional theatre.

Learning Outcomes

The student will demonstrate an effective concert lighting design process that integrates

• Strong social skills
• A comprehensive approach to analyzing a production
• Strong research skills
• The ability to design a scenic scheme
• An understanding of theatre history and visual styles
• Mastery of skills in design presentation and development
• The ability to organize a construction process
• Creative thinking in problem solving
• The ability to develop rental packages for concerts
• The ability to maintain moving lights
• Operational facility with the most current moving light consoles
• An understanding of the needs of performers and directors
• The ability to successfully design a production
  
  

Special Requirements

Courses completed with a grade of D do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major.

Auditions/interviews are required for all students planning major in theatre at Webster University. Auditions/interviews are held each year during the spring semester for entrance into the following fall session. Both on-campus and off-campus audition sites are available to prospective theatre students. No video auditions are accepted.

Degree Requirements

98 required credit hours
12 general education credit hours
18 elective credit hours

Required Courses