Academic Catalog

Stage Management Major — B.F.A.

This B.F.A. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.

The student is admitted to the major in B.F.A. Stage Management following a successful interview with members of the theatre production and management faculty. 

Summary

Stage Management BFA Major Requirements72-76
Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 144-47
Total Credits120

Degree Requirements

THEATRE FOUNDATION
THEA 102xxTechnical Theatre Practicum (must be taken twice)2
THEA 10500Introduction to Professional Theatre2
THEA 10600Race and Theatre in the United States2
Select one of the following acting courses:2-3
The Actor's Process
Acting I
THEA 24100History of Theatre4
Dramatic LiteratureSelect four credits of courses with the attribute "DLIT" 4
PRODUCTION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENT
THEA 11800Theatrical Production Foundations2
THEA 12000Theatrical Design Foundations2
Select three of the following technology courses:6
Scenic Technology
Costume Technology
Lighting Technology
Sound Technology
Theatrical Properties (Scenic Art)
Scenic Art
Select two of the following design courses:4
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
STAGE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Stage Management Practicum
THEA 16000Stage Management Practicum I ((one semester))2
THEA 26000Stage Management Practicum II (two semesters)4
THEA 36000Stage Management Practicum III (one semester)4
THEA 46000Stage Management Practicum IV (two semesters)8
Stage Management Theory
THEA 16100Stage Management Foundations2
THEA 25100Theatre Administration I2
or THEA 25101 Theatre Arts Administration II
THEA 26100Stage Management4
THEA 35500Directing I4
THEA 36100Advanced Stage Management4
THEA 46100Stage Management Seminar2
Music
Select one performance course:1
Campus Band
Ithaca College Campus Choral Ensemble
Ithaca College Sinfonietta
West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
CSCR xxxxx or WGST xxxxx or courses with WGS attributeSelect one course in the Center for the Study of Race, Culture and Ethnicity, or in Women's and Gender Studies3-4
Note: With guidance from their faculty adviser, students may select courses in other departments at IC that meet the goals of this requirement; alternative courses may be substituted for this requirement with permission of the program coordinator.
Business Practices
Select one of the following:2-4
Principles of Economics
Business Law I
Introduction to Business
Organizational Behavior and Ethics (Org Behavior and Ethics)
Total Credits72-76