Michael Barnett

Chair and Professor of Theatre and Film and Interim Chair of Art and Art History

Dr. Michael Barnett is Chair & Professor of Lighting Design in the Department of Theatre & Film at the University of Mississippi.

Research Interests

Dr. Barnett's areas of specilization include lighting design, sound design, computer-aided design, and history of lighting design in Europe and the US.

Biography

Dr. Barnett received his BA in College Scholars from the University of Tennessee and a MFA in Lighting Design from Florida State University. Previously, Micahel served as Assistant Professor of Theatre at Tennessee Statue University.

Courses Taught

  • Thea 120 Introduction to Theatre
  • Thea 201 Appreciation of the Theatre
  • Thea 276 Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design for the Theatre
  • Thea 291 Production Studies 1
  • Thea 300 Playwriting
  • Thea 372 Introduction to Lighting Design
  • Thea 379 Theatre Production Techniques III
  • Thea 471 Production Studies III
  • Thea 491 Production Studies
  • Thea 499 Senior Seminar

Education

B.A. Theatre, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2001)

MFA Lighting Design, Florida State University (2003)