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Theatre Design/Technology

  • Deadlines

    Fall Application Portfolio Submission Early Action and Spring
    March 1, 2026 March 7, 2026 Not Available

Application Requirements

Portfolio Submission

Once we receive your application, you will receive an email with your Purchase Admissions Portal information, which will have direct links to the Theatre Design/Technology portfolio submission and form.

Interview Dates

You will be able to schedule your interview as soon as your portfolio has been officially completed. Interviews will be held on campus on February 7, February 21, and March 10, 2026.

Interview Requirements

  1. Read Tennessee Williams’ play, “Night of the Iguana.” Questions about this play will be asked during the interview.
  2. Bring physical portfolio pieces to discuss.

Portfolio Requirements  

You should prepare a portfolio that includes examples of design and/or technical work that you have done in high school, community theatres, summer stock, or at other colleges, including any digital or virtual projects you have collaborated on.

Please present your portfolio in a way that you feel best represents you in an organized fashion. Prepare your materials in a single document to upload to your Applicant Portal, once you have applied (PDF files are preferred). You must also bring your actual portfolio materials with you to the interview.

Concentrations

Your portfolio should reflect an interest in one of the following potential areas of specialization listed below. Although extensive portfolios are not required, please use the following examples as a guide, noting that these items do not all need to be theatrical.

Example Pieces By Concentration

 

Admission Decisions

We will notify applicants of decisions within two to three weeks of the interviews. If we offer you admission, you must accept our offer in writing and submit an enrollment deposit by May 1.

For additional information about the Theatre Design Technology BFA program, visit the Conservatory of Theatre Arts.