Build essential managerial skills for theatres

In the Theatre Management degree program, you’ll be exposed to both the art and business aspects of theatre, preparing you for a career in arts administration and management.

The program combines theatre courses with management and marketing courses. Participate in The Theatre School’s? public productions, taking on various management positions, and complete multiple professional internships to gain real-world experience in the theatre management industry.

You’ll also have the option to participate in New York City Intensive — a one-week independent study in New York City, where you will meet with producers, company managers, active DePaul alumni in the industry and tour theatres and museums.

Classes

Coursework

• Advancement/Community Engagement
• Business/Company Management
• Culture of Theatre Production
• Dramatic Criticism
• Financial Management
• Managerial Concepts and Practices
• Marketing
• Script Analysis

Resources

• Major Requirements
• Schedule of Classes
• Department Website

Concentrations/Tracks

• Standard
• Directing
• Theatre for Young Audiences

• Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered

Career Options

Common Career Areas

• Advancement
• Business development
• Dramatic criticism
• Educational outreach
• Human resources
• Marketing
• Theatre/arts management

Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Hours
THE 210	SCRIPT ANALYSIS	4
THE 212	INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STUDIES	4
THE 268	INTRODUCTION TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS	4
THE 291	PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP I	4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)
THE 204	HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE	4
THE 205	HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE	4
THE 206	HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE	4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew		6
TEC 107	THEATRE CREW
Second Year
THE 292	PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP II	4
THE 324	DRAMATIC THEORY	4
MAT 242	ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS	4
MGT 228	BUSINESS, ETHICS, AND SOCIETY	4
Theatre Management I Sequence
THE 201	THEATRE MANAGEMENT I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS	4
THE 202	THEATRE MANAGEMENT I: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	4
THE 203	THEATRE MANAGEMENT I: MARKETING FOR THE ARTS	4
Design Workshop Sequence
THE 141	DESIGN WORKSHOP	4
THE 142	DESIGN WORKSHOP	4
Accounting Sequence
ACC 101	INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I	4
ACC 102	INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING II	4
ECO 105	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	4
Internships: Select two, four credit-hours each 1		8
Third Year
PRF 374	DIRECTING	4
THE 325	DRAMATIC CRITICISM	4
THE 207	THEATRE MANAGEMENT I: INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT	4
Theatre Management II Sequence
THE 301	THEATRE MANAGEMENT II: INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL THEATRE	4
THE 302	THEATRE MANAGEMENT II: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL THEATRE	4
THE 303	THEATRE MANAGEMENT II: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL THEATRE	4
Production Practice
Select two of the following:		8
THE 271	THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
THE 272	THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
THE 273	THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
Management Concepts and Practices Sequence
MGT 300	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 301	PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	4
Fourth Year
Capstone Sequence
THE 408	CAPSTONE:PREPARING FOR THE PROFESSION	4
THE 410	THEATRE STUDIES CAPSTONE	2
THE 412	PORTFOLIO PREPARATION	4
Management Sequence
MGT 307	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 370	BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT	4
Dramatic Literature Electives: Select three courses in consultation with advisor		12
Internships: Select two, six credit-hours each 1		8

1	Internships are designed to meet the individual needs of the student. The internship will entail practical work in the Theatre Management field with a producing theatre company. Internships will be supervised and evaluated by the faculty of the program.

Open Electives

Open elective credit may also be required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.