Course Syllabus: Theatre Production Practicum

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on an undergraduate course in Theatre Production Practicum. Theatre Production Practicum is the first of two courses where students learn the responsibilities and processes of preparing for a live theatrical production by working on an actual production running crew (Theatre Shop Practicum requires them to put in scheduled hours in a particular shop). Course is a full-semester course, last revised August 2022.

Course Syllabus: Administration and Management of the Arts

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on a dual undergraduate/graduate course in arts administration and management, with a focus on both the visual and performing arts industries. Administration and Management of the Arts will provide undergraduate and graduate students with an advanced look at the managerial, structural, and operational functions of visual and performing arts organizations, translating traditional business practices into the language of the arts. Syllabus is a generic template that can be altered for specific management needs or areas. Course is a full-semester course, last revised August 2021.

Course Syllabus: Promoting the Visual and Performing Arts

Course Syllabus:  Syllabus on a dual undergraduate and graduate course in promoting (marketing) the arts.  Promoting the Visual and Performing Arts will provide undergraduate and graduate students with an advanced look at the theoretical and functional practice of publicizing and advancing visual and performing arts organizations, ranging from consumer behaviors and analysis to campaign communications and strategies.  Course is a full-semester course, last revised January 2021.

Course Syllabus: Production: Stage/House Management

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on an undergraduate course in Production: Stage/House Management is a higher-level course which focuses on the study and application of professional practices of stage, theatre or house management, as they pertain to a theatrical production – it generally is used as a template, where the emphasis placed on the duties, responsibilities and procedures can be crafted and tailored to each individual student. Course is a full-semester course, last revised September 2021 .

Course Syllabus: Theatre and Stage Management

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on an undergraduate course in Theatre and Stage Management. Theatre and Stage Management provides students with a general overview of the administrative and management functions of an arts organization as well as an introductory look at the responsibilities and process of stage management. Course is generally a full-semester course. Revised February 2019.

Course Syllabus: Theme Park Entertainment Management

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on an undergraduate course in Studies in Stage Management: Theme Park Entertainment Management. Theme Park Entertainment Management explores the challenges of producing entertainment in a theme park atmosphere exploring both the technical and artistic demands as well as the labor and business logistics of the enterprise. Course is a full-semester course.

Theme Park Entertainment Management (pdf)

Course Syllabus: Cruise Ship Entertainment Management

Course Syllabus: Syllabus on an undergraduate course in Studies in Stage Management: Cruise Ship Entertainment Management. Cruise Ship Entertainment Management looks at how the challenges of cramped quarters, minimal storage, weather, and personalities are met, as well as laws and codes governing activities in international waters and the history of the cruise industry. Course is a full-semester course.

Cruise Ship Entertainment Management (pdf)