MFA Design

Individual Success

This is what a few of our graduates are saying about their training at The George Washington University:

David Robinson
Lighting Director
CNN D.C. Bureau

"GW enables a student to travel down the path toward success. Finding work was never a problem. At GW, I never worried about my future."

Barbara Brennan
Senior Exhibition Designer
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

"The program really informed my thinking about new approaches to my profession."

Jason Mann
Art Director/Scenic Designer
HGTV Design To Sell

"GW broadened my skills in ways I hadn't even thought of."


Cheryl Yancey
Costume Designer
Shenandoah University

"GW prepared me for the world of professional theatre as well as educational theatre.  The opportunities for design were diverse and abundant."

Barbara Tucker Parker
Costume Designer
Greenberg Theatre / American University

“At GWU I formed bonds with my teachers and classmates that have remained strong through the years. We still support each other as we work at our separate theaters"

Kate Turner-Walker
Resident Costume Designer
Folger Shakespeare Theatre

"GW gave me the skills I needed to get a running start in my career"