Overview

The Design, Technology and Stage Management degree at Wright State University offers a wide range of courses, four years of outstanding production opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities. The students’ work is highlighted in the campus productions of one of the top-tier performing arts programs in the nation, as well as for the award-winning Motion Pictures program.

Design and Technology faculty members are both working professionals and teachers, with active careers as technicians and artists in regional theatre companies, national conferences, and schools. They share their expertise as they work side by side with students on every aspect of production design and management.

Careers

Over the course of four years at Wright State, Design and Technology students are prepared for professional success in the entertainment industry through classroom projects, independent studies, and contact with industry professionals. Wright State Theatre Design and Technology graduates average 90 percent employment in their chosen field upon graduation.

The well-trained designers, technicians, and stage managers find career opportunities in many fields in a variety of organizations, including:

Theater companies

Opera and dance companies

Television and film studios

Performing arts centers

Architectural design firms

Themed entertainment organizations

Cruise ships

Concert touring companies

Recording studios

The alumni are currently working in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, and other entertainment centers. Alumni also have gone on to complete graduate degrees at distinguished institutions such as Yale and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Wright State alumni work is now being seen in productions for Nickelodeon, Cirque de Soliel, Blue Man Group, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Guthrie Theatre, Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Goodspeed Opera, Alley Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Walt Disney World, Vincent Lighting, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, as well as recent Broadway productions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stagecraft

Performance Process

Stage Lighting

Theatre Graphics: Media and Color

Theatre Graphics: Drafting

Theatrical Design

Scene Painting

Set Design

Costume Design

Decorative Style through the Ages

Theatre History and Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-10 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dayton, United States

Disciplines

Design Management Studies General Engineering & Technology View 853 other Bachelors in Design in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

International Application Checklist

Submit a copy of your passport information page showing your photo, name, and date of birth.

Complete the admission application and submit your $30 non-refundable application fee.

Refer to the Required Documents section to find a list of missing documents. Upload your documents in either PDF or JPEG format.

Upload your complete, official academic record from ALL high schools, secondary schools, colleges, and/or universities, or intensive English programs you have attended.

Submit an I-20 request form and current official bank statement in U.S. dollars.

Submit your SAT scores/ACT scores. These are not mandatory, but help in scholarship decisions.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22000 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11816 USD / year

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Living costs

Dayton

United States

880 - 1352 USD / month

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