Welcome to the Communication Division and the Production Design Program
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Production Design
Overview
New for Fall 2026, the B.F.A. in Production Design at Five Towns College is a hands-on program focused on real-world production experience. Students learn to bring ideas to life across stage, film, live events, and media through a production-driven approach that integrates design, construction, and collaboration.
Program Approach
Students work through the full production process, translating ideas into physical and visual form through design, construction, and technical execution. In a production-focused environment, they gain experience with industry tools and workflows while collaborating across disciplines to build practical and leadership skills.
Explore the Production Design Program
1. Develop Conceptual, Analytical, and Technically Fluent Storytellers
Enable students to analyze scripts, narratives, and production contexts; generate original concepts; and articulate storytelling intent through visual, spatial, and technical design decisions, while building foundational and applied proficiency in scenic, lighting, sound, projections, and emerging media. Emphasis is placed on technical literacy, safe practices, and the integrated use of multiple production systems to support effective storytelling.
2. Translate Ideas into Realized Production through Collaboration and Leadership
Prepare students to move designs from concept to execution through industry-standard processes, drafting and documentation, and hands-on production practice. The program further develops students’ ability to communicate ideas clearly, collaborate effectively within production teams, and manage resources and timelines with professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
3. Prepare Adaptable Professionals for a Changing Industry
Equip graduates with the critical thinking, flexibility, and ethical grounding necessary to respond to evolving technologies, production models, and professional environments across contemporary entertainment fields.
- LAS100 / Modern Learning
- MAT111 / Personal Finance
- PRO245 / Live Event Photography
- PRO250 / Story Structure
- PRO355 / Carpentry / Rigging
- PRO395 / Scene Painting
- PRO410 / Live Event Video
- PRO420 / Technical Direction
- PRO425 / Senior Project
- SCI214 / Health and Wellness for Performers
- THR112 / Stagecraft 2
Program Structure: Two Concentrations
The Production Design program is built around the full arc of production—from concept to realization—training students to be both storytellers and technicians who can work fluidly across stage, screen, and live media.
Students choose from two complementary concentrations:
Immersive Storytelling focuses on conceptual development, story interpretation, and shaping immersive narrative worlds across stage, screen, and live media.
Entertainment Technology focuses on the realization of creative vision through the execution and integration of technical systems.
Together, these concentrations reflect two sides of the same process: one defines the creative vision, while the other brings it to life through technical execution. In the Senior Project, students collaborate to fully realize a production from concept through execution.
Immersive Storytelling
Shape the story. Build the world.
This concentration centers on concept, narrative, and experience design. Students learn to interpret scripts, develop visual worlds, and communicate story through design, direction, and media.
Best suited for students who:
- Think creatively and conceptually
- Are drawn to storytelling and audience experience
- Enjoy visual world-building and design
- Want to lead creative direction
Students explore how stories are developed and expressed through visual and spatial environments, integrating directing, writing, projection, scenic, and costume practices. Emphasis is placed on shaping narrative intent and leading creative collaboration across productions.
- Scenic Designer
- Production Designer
- Director
- Creative Director
- Experience Designer
- Media Designer
- Art Director
Entertainment Technology
Engineer the experience. Execute the vision.
This concentration emphasizes the practical realization of production through the integration and management of technical systems.
Best suited for students who:
- Think logically and systemically
- Enjoy technical problem-solving
- Thrive in live production environments
- Want to manage crews and execution
Students gain advanced training in lighting, sound, video, and production systems while learning to manage workflows, coordinate teams, and execute complex productions reliably across theatre, media, and live events.
- Technical Director
- Lighting Designer / Programmer
- Audio Engineer
- Video Engineer
- Production Manager
- Live Event Technician
Alumni Outcomes
Five Towns College students gain real-world experience that leads directly into careers across the entertainment industry.
Graduates have worked with leading companies and production environments, contributing to film, television, live events, and media production across New York and beyond.
Your Path Starts Here
At Five Towns College, Production Design training goes beyond the classroom. Students become part of a creative production community where storytelling, collaboration, and hands-on experience come together to prepare the next generation of filmmakers and content creators.
👉 Ready to take the next step?
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