Theatre Management and Daily Business Operations in the Non-profit World

Arts and Humanities

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Academic Plan
AT_0012
Cognate
Arts and Humanities
Responsible Academic Unit

Contact Info
- Name: Jennifer Burke
- Email: jburke@miami.edu
- Phone: 305-284-8394
- Location: 224B Hecht
Recommended for
All students.
Required Courses
Students must complete at least 3 courses for at least 9 credits.
Number of Groups: 2

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Description

Front of House operations in Theatre are seldom studied. Students are introduced to producing trends on Broadway, the basics of producing,managing, and marketing a play from securing the performance rights to closing night. They are exposed to major unions and their contracts, personnel management and organizational structure.Forming the non-profit corporation; the mission statement; the Board of Directors; legal and tax requirements; budgeting and record keeping; staffing and organizational management.Marketing and fundraising for the non-profit, professional theatre. Detailed instruction in single ticket and subscription sales; other sources of earned revenue; marketing and public relations; research for fundraising and grant writing. These classes will be of interest to business students in particular.

Option Groups

Complete 2 of the following option groups:

The Theatre Industry

Complete exactly 1 courses from the following:


Course		Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
THA 264		Introduction to the Theatre Industry Prerequisite: THA 101 or Theatre Arts BFA major status	3/3	Fall

Theatre Management

Complete 6 credits from the following:


Course	Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
THA 258	Stage Management I: Introductory Principles	3/3	Fall
THA 465	Theatre Production: Broadway and the Road	3/3	By Announcement
THA 466 *	Theatrical Unions	3/3	By Announcement
THA 467 *	Producing for Regional Theatre	3/3	By Announcement
THA 468 *	Professions of the American Theatre	3/3	By Announcement

*Indicates an inactive course

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