While
the
spotlight
is
regularly
pointed
at
Baldwin
Wallace
University's
celebrated
music
theatre
and
BFA
performance
programs,
a
new
list
applauds
BW
for
having
one
of
"The
Top
30
College
Theatre
Design
and
Tech
Programs"
in
the
country.
OnStage notes that "the entertainment industry is constantly being impacted by the evolution of technology. Because of this, college theatre design and tech programs have to evolve with it."
The OnStage list of best theatre design and tech schools identifies 30 programs that are "doing some amazing things onstage and behind the scenes."
At
BW,
theatre
design
and
technical
majors
get
real-world
learning
opportunities
in
scenic
design,
lighting,
costume
design,
stagecraft,
script
analysis,
stage
management
and
more.
The editors at OnStage, who task a committee of 20 people to research and rank arts programs each year, praised BW for working faculty who leverage professional theatre connections in Northeast Ohio and beyond to benefit students.
"BW faculty are practicing professionals with contacts at Cleveland's Great Lakes Theater, Cleveland Public Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts and Dobama Theatre, as well as Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival."
The selection committee for OnStage consists of theatre educators, students, alumni and parents "who knew how to evaluate a performing arts program and what questions to ask."
Ranking criteria included Cost vs. Scholarships, Quality of Facilities, Performance/Production Opportunities, Post-Graduate Support, Diversity of Staff and Students and On/Off-Campus Safety.
OnStage says artistry combined with rapidly advancing theatre technology makes this "an exciting time to be in theatre design and tech."
