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<\/picture><\/figure><\/div>Offering the flexibility to tailor the work to the individual student.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
“The path through the program is not necessarily linear, it\u2019s a little more fluid. There is a linear path for the technical production courses but the rest of education has a lot more fluidity to it. A student can say \u2018I want to learn about lighting.\u2019 That\u2019s great, they can take lighting design courses. They can take audio production or production management courses, too. The assignments will often be based on what they\u2019re looking to get out of the program.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone\u2019s different and we celebrate that.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n -Joel Brandwine, technical production program head and assistant professor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Before officially declaring a BFA Design, Production & Management major, each first-year student entering the BU School of Theatre<\/a> is admitted into the First Year Design, Production & Management Core<\/a>. The First Year Core experience establishes a base vocabulary that serves as the foundation for a student\u2019s progression into their chosen BFA degree program. In addition, the First Year Core is designed to provide an appropriate context for faculty evaluation of each student\u2019s strengths, interests, and potential for success in the upper years of training. At the end of the first year, each student will declare a BFA major; these decisions are reviewed and mentored by members of the School of Theatre faculty before a student is officially enrolled in their BFA program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training includes a rigorous curriculum, production opportunities, and collaboration with theatre professionals. This program offers a mix of the hands-on production approach to go along with the classroom theoretical approach. The small student-to-teacher ratio (15:1) allows for faculty mentorship on a regular basis. The small class size enables plenty of time for hands-on opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students learn how to manage large crews, organize large projects, and delegate to those that will help the show succeed. Tactile skills learned include carpentry, welding, rigging, AutoCAD, automation, scenic engineering, and spreadsheet organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BFA degree affords students the ability to obtain a job without the prospect of graduate school. The MFA degree is recommended for students who wish to teach or want to change careers in their future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Situated within a large, top-tier research institution, students pursue coursework in the University Hub<\/a>, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the undergraduate student experience. This provides students with the chance to dive into other topics, from other colleges and schools, to enhance their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n When I visited the scene shop at BU, I knew immediately this was where I had to go. Beyond the incredible facilities and technology, the faculty and students made themselves accessible in ways I hadn\u2019t seen from other colleges. There was a clear spirit of collaboration; a culture of students and professors learning from each other. Once at BU, collaborating with my faculty and more experienced students has opened doors for me to work on specialized projects. I was invited by Professor Jon Savage to join him in Prague to 3D scan historic theatres. With research grant support from the UROP and BU Office for the Arts HAP Scholars Award, I spent three weeks documenting historic stages, connecting with theatre makers in the Czech Republic, and discovering the numerous applications of LiDAR scanning. The endless possibilities in theatre technology are so exciting. The most fulfilling projects that I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work on have all been partially outside of my wheelhouse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n more from levi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo by Tracy Nguyen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Gain hands-on experience at the CFA Production Center<\/a>, located in the heart of campus next to BU’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre<\/a>, which has a number of shops from scene to costume. The technical production shop has 7000 sq. ft. of unencumbered space. Included in the facility are 4x CNC, 4 mig welders, all standard hand and power tools, and 4 chain motors. Booth Theatre is a flexible space with 24 axes of automated rigging and a fully trappable floor to a 12\u2019 trap room. Students are also able to use the automation lab where they have access to a 3D printer, pneumatic gear, and 4 axes of Creative Connors Automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students will act as carpenters, lead carpenters, head riggers, assistant technical directors, technical directors, and at times project managers in CFA School of Theatre<\/a> productions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Develop professional skills through production work, internships, and mentored work and design that will serve as a basis for your transition from the academic world to the larger community of theatre professionals. Be trained by School of Theatre faculty who are working theatre artists that maintain active professional careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guest lecturers are brought in to expand upon the students’ exposure to the professional world. Study abroad and internships are available, plus summer work opportunities in high-profile summer theatres are available to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProgram of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>Behind Every Scene, a Master of Theater Tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Levi Leca (CFA’27)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
BFA Technical Production<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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