UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
BRING YOUR IMAGINATION, PASSION & COURAGE…
The Department of Drama at the University of Alberta offers Canada’s leading Theatre Degree Programs. Drama students discover by doing. That’s why all seven of our undergraduate degree programs offer you an up-on-your feet and hands-on combination of practical skills.
BA Drama . BA Honors (Drama) . BA (Drama) & BEd (Secondary) Combined . BFA (Drama) Acting . BFA (Drama) Technical Production . BFA (Drama) Stage Management . BFA (Drama) Theatre Design
Our Installation at PQ (06/14/2019)
Keeping with the theme of transition, we wanted to build and change our installation throuought the day, creating a space throughout the day that would encourage visitors to move in and around the exhibit and provide a more tactile experience. We took inspiration from found and natural materials, allowing the exhibit to form and shift depending on the qualities of the materials.
BFA THEATRE DESIGN
The University of Alberta offers conservatory-style training in Theatre Design. The program offers students the opportunity to train as Theatre Designers and, upon graduation, to work in the field as professionals and theatre artists. Our graduates go on to work in film, television, dance and opera in addition to theatre. The program offers young artists the chance to develop their own voice and acquire the skills necessary to express that voice; it offers students the opportunity to hone skills necessary in adjacent fields such as architecture, interior design, video-game design and concept design.
The program is taught holistically and focus is given to the four main elements of Scenography- Set, Costumes, Lighting and Media Design. Our graduates have practiced the art of performance design in every major theatre in Canada as well as Theatres in the USA and in Europe. You’ll have multiple opportunities to showcase your work, on our stages, as well as at our annual Portfolio Show and U Alberta’s exhibit at the Prague Quadrennial, the world’s largest event dedicated to performance design.
Karlie Christie – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by William Shakespeare 
Madeline Blondal – Conceptual Design – The Clink by Stephen Jeffreys 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace 
Beyata Hackborn – Set Design – Bug by Tracy Letts 
Bailey Ferchoff – Scenic Paint (w/h Group) 
Anita Diaz – Scenic Paint 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Even Gilchrist – Costume Design – Bug by Tracy Letts 
Bailey Ferchoff – Scenic Paint 
Jeremy Godaneer – Set Design – Dead Man’s Cellphone by Sarah Ruhl 
Brianna Kolybaba – Costume Design – The Bears by Matthew Mackenzie 
Rebecca Cypher – Period Room 
Rory Turner – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams 
Rebecca Cypher – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tenessee Williams 
Rebecca Paine – Period Illustration 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Sweeney Todd by Sondheim, Wheeler & Quentin 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Sweeney Todd by Sondheim, Wheeler & Quentin 
Brianna Kolybaba – Costume Design Rendering – Middletown by Will Eno 
Bailey Ferchoff – Set Design – The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter 
Madeline Blondal – Costume Design – The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – Tartuffe by Moliere 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Sweeney Todd by Sondheim, Wheeler & Quentin 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Sweeney Todd by Sondheim, Wheeler & Quentin 
Even Gilchrist – Costume Design – The Rule of Three by Agatha Christie 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Set Design Sketch – Richard III by Shakespeare 
Jeremy Godaneer – Set Design Model – Richard III by Shakespeare
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
We endeavor to foster in students a unique combination of practical and critical skills, with an adventurous, visionary attitude. Students are stimulated to examine the nature of theatre itself – its form and content. Our goal is to challenge our students to think independently, to develop their innate qualities of resourcefulness, innovation and imagination. We value leadership.
Our graduate students assume key leadership roles on the creative teams which plan and realize the many productions presented in the department and are well prepared to take on leadership roles when they graduate. Our department features live performance as the site of interaction and integration of all aspects of the discipline of theatre; all graduate students participate in this culture of research and creative activity. A lively interplay between programs enriches the student experience beyond the scope of any one program.
MA Drama . MFA Directing . MFA in Theatre Design . MFA Theatre Practice. MFA Theatre Voice Pedagogy . PhD in Performance Studies
MFA THEATRE DESIGN
A two year degree; a one-year degree is available if qualifications are met.
Numerous studio and practical opportunities to develop and refine your skills in lighting, costume and set design – intensive studio design courses, specific courses in costume, lighting and scenic painting techniques, individualized interaction with faculty specialists, and a highly experienced team of production technicians, wardrobe staff and administrators.
MFA Theatre Design candidates at the UofA design lights, sets or costumes for 3 productions of varying style and scale, and they are responsible for the total production design of a thesis project. Things you’ll learn: How to be a Professional Theatre Designer, Drawing and Painting Techniques, Graphic Presentation Skills, Artistic Collaboration and Communication, Time Management, Portfolio Development and Presentation.
Ideal Applicants: Successful applicants have an undergraduate degree and are seeking to further develop and refine their theatre design skills. Professional design experience and a resume of related theatre experience are preferred, although an additional qualifying year is possible.
Sofia Lukie – Thesis Production Design – All for Love by Dryden 
Sofia Lukie – Thesis Production Design – All for Love by Dryden 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Richard III by Shakespeare 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Richard III by Skakespeare 
Rebecca Cypher – Period Illustration 
Bailey Ferchoff – Set Design Model – The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter 
Anita Diaz – Scenic Paint (w/h Group) 
Even Gilchrist – Costume Design – Hosanna by Michel Tremblay 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Bailey Ferchoff – Costume Design – After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber 
Brianna Kolybaba – Set Design Model – After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber 
Karlie Christie – Gesso Saloon Facade 
Karlie Christie – Life Drawing 
Madeline Blondal – Scenic Paint 
Anita Diaz – Scenic Paint 
Rebecca Cypher – Conceptual Design – Unkown 
Anita Diaz – Lighting Design – Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl 
Karlie Christie – Set Design – Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl 
Beyata Hackborn – Costume Design – Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl 
Anita Diaz – Scenic Paint & Carving 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – The Clink by Stephen Jeffreys 
Brianna Kolybaba – Costume Design – Bone Wars by Mattew Mackenzie 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Even Gilchrist – Conceptual 3D Model – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Even Gilchrist – Costume Design – Bug by Tracy Letts 
Beyata Hackborn – Production Design – Seussical by Ahrens & Flaherty 
Madeline Blondal – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Madeline Blondal – Conceptual Design – Tartuffe by Moliere 
Karlie Christie – Set Design – Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl 
Karlie Christie – Set Design – Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl 
Rebecca Cypher – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tenessee Williams 
Rory Turner – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Sketchbook 
Rebecca Cypher – Period Illustration 
Beyata Hackborn – Costume Design Rendering – Silence by Moira Buffini 
Bailey Ferchoff – Sketchbook 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Rebecca Cypher – Guache Illustration 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Angels in America by Tony Kushner 
Even Gilchrist – Costume Design – The Rule of Three by Agatha Christie 
Karlie Christie – Ructic Cabin Period Room 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – Noises Off by Michael Frayn 
Bailey Ferchoff – Set Design – Antigone by Sophocles 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Godaneer – Set Design – Dead Man’s Cellphone by Sarah Ruhl 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Boxtape, Munich Installation 
Rebecca Cypher – Period Illustration 
Beyata Hackborn – Set & Lighting Design – The Skriker by Caryl Churchill 
Beyata Hackborn – Production Design – The Wizard of Oz by Kane. Harburg & Arlen 
Even Gilchrist – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Even Gilchrist – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Sofia Lukie – Thesis Production Design – All for Love by Dryden 
Sofia Lukie – Thesis Production Design – All for Love by Dryden 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Intensive Maps, Lisbon Installation 
Rebecca Cypher – Sepia Ink Illustration 
Rebecca Paine – Sepia Ink Illustration 
Beyata Hackborn – Costume Design – Banff Centre Chamber Concert 
Anita Diaz – Conceptual Design – The Seahorse by Edward J. Moore 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – The Komagata Maru Incident by Sharon Pollock 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Beyata Hackborn – Costume Design Rendering – Silence by Moira Buffini 
Rebecca Cypher – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tenessee Williams 
Rory Turner – Conceptual Design – The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams 
Rebecca Paine – Draping Study 
Jeremy Godaneer – Conceptual Sketch – One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Rebecca Paine – Period Illustration 
Sofia Lukie – Lighting Design – Lenin’s Embalmers by Vern Thiessen 
Sofia Lukie – Lighting Design – Lenin’s Embalmers by Vern Thiessen 
Madeline Blondal – Conceptual Design – The Clink by Stephen Jeffreys 
Rebecca Paine – Period Illustration 
Beyata Hackborn – Production Design – Grease by Jacobs & Casey 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck 
Even Gilchrist – Conceptual Design – The Tempest by Shakespeare 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Intensive Maps, Lisbon Installation 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Sketchbook
THE UBU PROJECT
This project was offered to the Graduate and Fourth Year students in Theatre Design at the University of Alberta. It was intended run parallel to the larger UBU Project that is a part of this PQ. It was also done as a Theoretical Project set in the Bleviss Laboratory Theatre in the Spring of 2019. The students were given an open brief in which influences from various art movements in the Twentieth Century were considered.
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Camille Paris – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Beyata Hackborn – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry – Beyata Hackborn 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Jeremy Gordaneer – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Sofia Lukie – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Brianna Kolybaba – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry 
Bailey Ferchoff – Conceptual Design – Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry