Brian Hapcic

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Education

Brian has a BA in English from Ohio University, and an MFA in Design and Technology from the University of Montana.

Professional/Academic Experience

Brian Hapcic is a Professor of Lighting and Sound Design at the University of Northern Colorado, and the head of the BFA Design and Technology program.  The breadth of his interdisciplinary design work spans a wide spectrum of genres, including projects in lighting, sound, scenery, projection and media, and cinematography. His research interests focus on the use of projected media as the primary light source in performance, as well as the use of projection and sound in experimental performance installations. His most recent work explores the intersection of film and projection design with dance, creating sculptural pieces with moving surfaces or mosaic patterns for projection. His projects have twice been selected for installation at the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Space and Design and his most recent exploration into the genre of screendance was selected for the best of 2023 Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema representing Colorado artists. Hapcic has worked in the arts and entertainment industry for more than three decades, with over 300 design credits in multiple performance disciplines.  He is a member of USITT and IATSE locals #339 and #229.