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Our graduates have leveraged the unique challenges of the BU Magic Workshop to launch successful careers across a variety of industries. When an engineer has designed a custom mechatronic mechanism concealed within a professional illusion and made it work perfectly during a live performance, they have proven they are ready to solve complex problems in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and beyond.
Class of 2026 M.S.
The Morphing Portrait
Current/Future Role: Illusion Development, Walt Disney Imagineering, Orlando, FL
Workshop Impact: "Working with professional magicians performing for real audiences really changed how I think about design. Their experience was really invaluable and taught me a lot about creating awe and wonder for strangers."
Class of 2026 Senior Capstone
The Levitating Rose
Current/Future Role: MS Program, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA
Workshop Impact: "Through the BU Magic Workshop, I was able to transform the magic imagined in Beauty and the Beast into a captivating stage prop using science and electronics—which I believe are a kind of real-life magic in themselves."
Class of 2026 Senior Capstone
Crayon Palette
Current/Future Role: HVAC Design Engineer, Arup, Chicago, IL
Workshop Impact: "Working on a Magic Lab project was a great experience, especially having weekly meetings with the magician on our project. It was really interesting to work with a professional so frequently and exchange magic knowledge for mechanical knowledge."
Complete BU Magic Workshop Alumni Roster
Complete BU Magic Workshop Alumni Roster
Class of 2026
Anna Tretiakova
Danna Martinez
Nicolas Martinez
Sam Pollack
Avery Chayapruks
Bianca Sparr
Julie Bui
Morgan Weaver
Santiago Henao Falabella
Tate Becker
Camellia Mohamed
Mei Cable
Joelie Simkins
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