Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Management

The Theatre School's Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Theatre Management program teaches students both the art and business of theatre while preparing them for careers in the extensive and growing performing arts industry. With a focus on both non-profit arts administration and the commercial theatre, the Theatre Management program uses the theatrical community in Chicago as a laboratory where students interview arts leaders, discover best practices through research, and participate in the art form through internships and production practice assignments. The Theatre Management curriculum combines Theatre Arts courses from The Theatre School with courses from the Liberal Studies program and The Driehaus College of Business. In alternating years the program offers the New York City Intensive, a one week independent study in New York City, America's commercial theatre capital. Theatre Management faculty members are industry professionals allowing you a first-hand experience. Upon completion of the Theatre Management program you will earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Management at The Theatre School and, with the addition of a single course, a minor in Management through The Driehaus College of Business. Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: Identify and describe the historical and theoretical significance of a range of theatrical artists, works and artistic approaches from antiquity to the present, encompassing a broad range of periods, cultures, and styles. Synthesize and apply elements of their education and training in classes, rehearsals, and productions. Participate in theatrical production in a professional manner, with discipline, respect, and maturity. Demonstrate the role of the theatre practitioner as an active member of society and of the cultural and social impact of the arts. Program Specific Outcomes: Students will be able to: Apply General knowledge of theatre history, dramatic literature covering a broad range of historical periods, cultures, and styles, and major theatre artists on both a national and international level. Utilize his principles and vocabulary of performance, directing, design, and a thorough grounding in the theory of their particular area of specialization. Write with competency in a variety of writing styles from casual to formal. Fully engage with knowledge through the ability to access, analyze, and evaluate information and ideas from multiple sources in order to identify underlying arguments and assumptions and to formulate conclusions. Utilize existing knowledge to generate and synthesize ideas in original, creative, and imaginative ways. Career Options: Advancement, Business development, Dramatic criticism, Educational outreach, Human resources, Marketing, Theatre/arts management.