Stage Management
BFA in Stage Management
Students in the stage management major will evolve a keen theatrical sensibility, sound working knowledge of technical production, strong organizational skills, and effective ability in personnel management.
Liberal Arts Distribution Guidelines
BFA programs require 28 credits (or 7 courses) of liberal arts courses to complete the course of study for graduation. The following distribution guidelines will be in effect starting with the Class of 2011.
These 28 credits (or 7 courses) must include a 100-level writing course (WR 100) along with a variety of courses that fulfill one of the following 3 tracks:
Students must acquire 12 credits (3 courses) from a combination of social science, language, and literature courses. Students must receive at least 4 credits from each of these two disciplines
- A liberal arts distribution as follows:
- social sciences—4 or 8 cr
- language and literature—4 or 8 cr
- liberal arts electives—8 cr or
- A minor through an approved CAS-designated program of study or
- An individually designed plan of study (i.e.: Arts Administration or Russian Literature) outlined in a detailed written proposal, and pre-approved by the faculty at the end of the first year of study.
Program of Study
| Stage Management | ||
| Acting | 6 | |
| Art History 1 | 4 | |
| Art History 2 | 4 | |
| Drafting 1 | 1 | |
| Drawing & Painting Lab | 2 | |
| Elective | 7.5 | |
| First Aid | 0.5 | |
| Intro to Stage Direction | 5 | |
| Intro to Theatre Practice | 2 | |
| Methods of Construction–Scenery | 2 | |
| Movement/Combat | 4 | |
| SM Colloquium | 0.5 | |
| SM Liberal Arts elective | 16 | |
| SM Production | 26 | |
| Stage Management | 2 | |
| Theatre Lit elective | 18 | |
| Theatre Management | 2 | |
| Voice & Speech | 2 | |
| Total: 130 |
