Design

 

The purpose of the Design program is to develop theater artists who are accomplished, committed, daring designers of costume, lighting, projection, set, and sound for the theater. The program encourages students to discover their own process of formulating design ideas, to develop a discriminating standard for their own endeavors, and above all to prepare for a creative and meaningful professional life in the broad range of theater activities.

The Design program is committed to dismantling racism by engaging in an ongoing examination of the policies and practices of the program and the profession in general in order to expose biases and systemic advantage/oppression where they exist and to build a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment through anti-racist practices.

 

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All students in degree and certificate programs receive full tuition scholarships.

67% of current students receive need-based aid for living expenses.

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Production Opportunities

Students apply theory to professional practice in production work at the School, Yale Rep, and Yale Cabaret.

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Student Groups

Coalition-building and networking among students who share common interests, goals, and/or a self-identified background.

Student Perspectives

Creating in Community

Student Perspectives

Putting Lived Experiences Onstage

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Program News

Sep 24, 2026

Wendall K. Harrington Will Receive Ming Cho Lee Award For Lifetime Achievement in Design

Media designer Wendall K. Harrington will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design.

Sveta Moroz
Sep 15, 2026

Sveta Moroz (’27) Receives 2026 Princess Grace Honoraria

Moroz’s ongoing collaboration with the nonprofit theatre company The Imaginists earned her a nomination for this prestigious award.