Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre - Theatre Management

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Management is designed for students pursuing professional careers as stage and production managers for theatres, concert venues, theme parks, and other related fields. BFA Management students take rigorous courses in stage management, production management, and events management, as well as related coursework in civic and community engagement, public relations, and business for the arts. As with all Auburn University Theatre degree tracks, students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts Management degree receive hands-on experience as house managers, production assistants, events managers, assistant stage managers, and production stage managers for main stage season productions and events in the Auburn-Opelika community. Committed to offering BFA management students an authentic liberal arts experience, each student is mentored by Auburn University professional management staff and faculty.

In addition to participation in Auburn University production program, BFA Management students have opportunities to work with the numerous guest artists and professionals who visit university's department each year and to compete for significant student staff positions that allow for an in-depth experience in the management of their departmental season. Auburn University BFA Management faculty is committed to providing professional opportunities for employment, as well as connecting each student with industry contacts through a senior year professional internship. Many management students attend professional conferences such as USITT (the United States Institute for Theatre Technology) and SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference) as well as work professionally during the summers at venues such as Texas Shakespeare Festival and Vermont’s Weston Playhouse.