Theatre Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Build essential managerial skills for theatres
The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Management prepares you to work at the intersection of theatre, business, and leadership in the professional arts and nonprofit sectors. Through a four-year curriculum, you will develop an understanding of the artistry, craft, and social impact of theatre while building practical knowledge of modern business and management practices.
This program is designed to help you develop leadership, communication, and organizational skills through hands-on and experiential learning both on and off campus. You will gain the tools needed to pursue management and administrative careers in theatre and related arts organizations while learning how creative and business practices work together in the performing arts industry.
Classes
Coursework
- Performing Arts Management & Leadership
- Organizational Structure and Financial Management
- Performing Arts Marketing Strategies & Planning
- Arts Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Commercial Theatre Producing
- Commercial Theatre General Management
- Managing Projects and Teams
- Ethical Decision Making in the Theatre
Career Options
Career
- Producer
- Managing Director
- Director of Operations
- Touring Manager
- Director of Development/Finance/Education/Marketing
- Audience Engagement Manager
- Festival Manager
- Theatre Company Manager
Featured Faculty
Students learn from a distinguished faculty of theatre and arts administrators and business and receive formal and informal feedback through continual evaluation of their work and progress in the major. Students’ post-graduation goals, including employment in theatre/an adjacent field or graduate school, help their academic advisor to identify and create opportunities to match individual academic and professional interests.