Theatre Management
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
Concentrations/Tracks
- Standard
- Directing
- Theatre for Young Audiences
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Advancement
- Business development
- Dramatic criticism
- Educational outreach
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Theatre/arts management
Major Requirements
First Year | Hours | |
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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 | |
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 | |
THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | ||
THEATRE STUDIES PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | ||
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 |
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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.