Within each of our venues, students will work on resident producer shows including theatre, dance and the newly created Lyric Theatre program in opera. Students will also be immersed in a rich production environment with opportunities to work side by side with peers, faculty, guest directors, national and international engineers and designers.

As faculty, they see sound design as the pinnacle of audio vocations and the accumulation of all audio disciplines. They bring to their students’ current knowledge of the art of sound design, equipment standards and trends within our industry. In the classroom, students will gain knowledge in analog and digital sound systems and production techniques, live sound reinforcement, recording technology, script analysis, cueing techniques/software, troubleshooting, problem-solving, music/effect creation and most importantly designer collaboration