Tisch School of the Arts alumnus, George Tsypin '84, Design Department (now the Department of Design for Stage and Film), is the production designer for the 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Here are links to interviews with Tsypin.
NBC's Today
Zap2it
The Department of Design for Stage and Film offers a three-year Master of Fine Arts in which students focus on one or two primary areas of design - set, film, costume, or lighting. Learn more about the
graduate program.
The department also offers summer courses for NYU and visiting students. Summer course options and more information is available on the Tisch Special Programs
website.