A New Engineering Curriculum Tries to Make Magic

The jobs are out there for entertainment designers, but the new major faces some long odds

By MICHAEL ARNONE

Las Vegas

At the Bellagio hotel and casino, the curtain rises on Cirque du Soleil's "O" to reveal that the stage is a swimming pool. Looking down from tiered seats, the audience watches swimmers dive into the pool to perform a synchronized water...

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