1. University of Cincinnati
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BA Theater Design and Production in Lighting Design

BA Theater Design and Production in Lighting Design

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Cincinnati

Program Overview

The drama, and the actors themselves, are unexpressive unless we can see them on stage. Great lighting design goes beyond the need for basic visibility into the realm of shadows, angles and colors as well as the subtleties of timing and rhythm. Lighting designers work closely with stage direc tors to bring out the intent of the production through mood, atmosphere, composition and focus. Technicians must work with the sensitivity of an artist so that onstage dramatic effects and timing.

Program Key Stats

$28754 (Annual cost)



87.7 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
85

1150
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcripts, Common Application School Report, Letter of recommendation, The Common Application including writing prompts and information specific to UC, Test scores: ACT, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL.

Career Options

  • Undergraduate and graduate lighting designers and lighting technician students of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have recently been
  • or are now currently
  • employed with the Washington Opera
  • San Francisco Opera
  • Houston Ballet
  • Denver Theatre Center
  • Cirque du Soleil
  • Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
  • Utah Shakespearean Festival
  • Chicago Lyric Opera
  • Goodman Theatre
  • Steppenwolf Theatre
  • Indiana Repertory Theatre
  • American Players Theatre
  • Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
  • Berkeley Repertory
  • Santa Fe Opera
  • Harvard Loeb Drama Center
  • Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati
  • Mill Mountain Playhouse
  • the Shakespeare Theatre
  • Cincinnati Opera
  • Wolf Trap Opera
  • Glimmerglass Opera
  • New American Theatre
  • English National Opera
  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival
  • Cincinnati Ballet
  • Disney
  • Broadway
  • national tours
  • as well as with commercial and independent film companies

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