Sound Design (BFA) 

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

At the end of their training in sound design, students will be able to:

• Analyze the script and locations and develop an advanced, coherent, aural concept that takes into account style, period, and creative research for theatrical use
• Research the period of any production and develop a design concept that uses period specific and appropriate sound effects and music
• Present design concepts with directors designers, faculty members, and fellow students
• Create paperwork for the director, stage manager, and sound engineer to communicate the concept and needs for the sound design
• Use creative thinking and problem solving skills to solve the needs of a production
• Utilize sound editing software and sound playback software to manipulate sound effects and music for use in production
• Utilize sound equipment and acoustical principles to solve problems to meet the needs of productions
• Collaborate with director, fellow designers, actors, and technicians to create a finished product that meets the needs of the play and vision of the director
• Design sound for straight plays, musicals, opera, dance theatre for young audiences, and other performance styles

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

111 required credit hours
12 general education credit hours
5 elective credit hours

Required Courses

Recommended Electives

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