Technical Theater - Lighting Design

College Majors Theater/Drama Majors
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Hello - my son is currently a junior and is very interested in pursuing lighting design as a career. We are from the north suburbs of Chicago. He has a 3.95 GPA and a 32 on the ACT, with a 36 on the ACT Writing. He is also interested in Information Science, and would like to go somewhere where he could at least take some information technology courses, if not double major. So far, he has identified the following options:

Illinois
Michigan
Purdue
Rutgers
NYU
Syracuse

Any suggestions?

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Boston might seem to be another school that fits in with those listed above.

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UNCSA’s design and production school. It’s a fantastic school with, as far as I know, a 99% job placement, and many students leave the school early after already finding work. It’s one of the best in the country.