The MFA program in Sound Design is intended to prepare students for fulfilling careers in professional or educational theatre and the entertainment industry.<br><br>Emphasis is on the development of a process that will serve students in the practice of their art through a long and varied career. This is accomplished through a balanced training program of classes, work on realized productions, and individualized tutorials.<br><br>A limited number of students are selected each year on the basis of resumes, interviews, and portfolio reviews. A visit to Purdue is recommended, to allow the potential student to interact with students and the faculty. The program is rigorous, time-demanding, and intense. Based on the principle that a good designer is well educated in many areas, Sound Design students take courses in consulting, music theory, music history, and electrical engineering, along with those in sound design and audio technology. The emphasis is on the mastery of these subjects in order to provide a strong foundation on which to build their art.