Overview

Undergraduate Design and Tech BFA majors at University of Connecticut have the opportunity to study and work in all areas, including Scenery Design, Construction & Rigging, Costume Design and Construction, Lighting Design, Properties Design & Construction, and Sound Design. Coursework combines with practical work on CRT productions. Advanced undergraduates with particular promise often serve as assistant designers or designers for CRT Studio Works productions.

Key Facts

Outstanding undergraduates have even worked as principal designers of CRT Mainstage productions. Informal assessments by the Design/Technical faculty in the student’s freshman and sophomore years are helpful in providing feedback, sharpening focus and encouraging candidates with demonstrated an aptitude to continue in the program. Junior and senior BFA Design/Tech majors participate in portfolio reviews at the end of each semester and are encouraged to enter U/RTA (University and Regional Theatre Association) Final Competitions in New York City in January to compete for positions in Professional Regional Theatres and member graduate school programs throughout the country.

Unlike many fields of study in which students take few courses in their major during their early semesters, BFA Dramatic Arts Students begin intensive training in their chosen field immediately upon entering UConn. In a BFA program, approximately half of your college courses are in your chosen field of study. Most of the remaining credits you will take constitute the university’s General Education Requirements in writing, math, history, humanities, science and social science. You will take from one to three general education courses per semester, depending on your semester standing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Drafting

Production Studio: Lighting and Sound

Drawing and Painting

Costume History

Production Studio: Stagecraft/or Costumes & Makeup

Computer Rendering

Connecticut Repertory Theatre Production Assignment

Classical & Medieval Western Literature

Renaissance & Modern Western Literature

Shakespeare

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed international first-year application includes:

A Completed Common Application or Coalition Application

$80 Application Fee (non-refundable)

Essay & Two Optional Letters of Recommendation

Official Secondary School Transcripts

Standardized Test (Optional)

English Proficiency Requirement

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Tuition Fee

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International

39678 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39678 USD per year during 48 months.
National

39678 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39678 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17010 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17010 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Storrs

1100 - 1600 USD /month

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