Dec 05, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26

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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26

Stage Management: B.F.A. Major (STMJ)

The Stage Management: B.F.A. major cultivates uniquely human skills in problem solving, communication and critical thinking through leadership and collaboration. Students develop technical expertise through rigorous hands-on experiences both in the classroom and on productions in Theatre, Dance and Opera. Through extensive training, experiential learning and interdisciplinary collaboration, graduates emerge prepared for professional careers or advanced studies.

Stage Management

Required Core Courses (42 hours):

THEA 1200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1330 - Introduction to Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1410 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1420 - Acting I: Action and Personalization Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1700 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2320 - Scenic Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2330 - Costume Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2700 - Script Analysis for Production Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours (6 hours required)
THEA 3320 - Lighting Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3700 - Global Performance Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4700 - Contemporary Theatre Theory and Practice Credits: 3 hours

Required Courses (22 hours):

THEA 1810 - Stage Management Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1310 - Theatrical Drafting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2200 - Stagecraft II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2340 - Sound Design for the Stage Credits: 1 to 3 hours (3 hours required)
THEA 2820 - Stage Management Seminar Credits: 1 hour (4 hours required)
THEA 3480 - Embodying Wellness Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3810 - Stage Management Production - Mainstage Credits: 3 hours

And 1 course from the following List (3 hours total):

THEA 3820 - Job Preparation, Self Promotion and Branding Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4330 - Portfolio Preparation Credits: 3 hours

Electives (17 hours):

ACTY 2100 - Introduction to Financial Accounting and Analysis Credits: 3 hours
ACTY 2110 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting and Strategic Decision Making Credits: 3 hours
COM 2800 - Corporate and Nonprofit Communication Credits: 3 hours
COM 3320 - Teamwork and Communication Credits: 3 hours
COM 3350 - Leadership Communication Credits: 3 hours
COM 3540 - Web Design and Digital Communication Credits: 3 hours
FIN 2420 - Entrepreneurial Finance Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3015 - History and Film Credits: 3 hours
HIST 3060 - Technology and Culture Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 1700 - Introduction to Recreation/Sport Management Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 1810 - First Aid and CPR Credits: 2 hours
HPHE 2100 - Event Strategic Planning for Special Events Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 3100 - Event Management Advanced Applications Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 3300 - Grants and Fund Development in Sports, Recreation and Events Credits: 3 hours
HPHE 4700 - Facilities and Risk Management Credits: 3 hours
INTL 3300 - Education Abroad - WMU Programs Credits: 1 to 19 hours
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
LAW 3800 - Legal Environment of Business Decision Making Credits: 3 hours
MGMT 2500 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 hours
MGMT 3010 - Leadership and Business Strategy I – Practicum Credits: 6 hours
MGMT 3350 - Building the Entrepreneurial Business Credits: 3 hours
MUS 1020 - Piano Class I Credits: 2 hours
MUS 1590 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 2 hours
PADM 5830 - Grant Writing Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1300 - Period Styles of Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1900 - Summer Theatre Credits: 1 to 3 hours
THEA 2301 - Computer-Aided Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2311 - Theatrical Rendering Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2410 - Voice and Movement I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2420 - Voice and Movement II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2600 - Arts Management Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3200 - Stagecraft III Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3330 - Advanced Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3520 - Directing II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3720 - Contemporary Musical Theatre History and Script Analysis: Oklahoma! to Hamilton Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3900 - Professional Theatre Internship Credits: 2 to 6 hours
THEA 4000 - Special Topics in Theatre Credits: 1 to 3 hours
THEA 4900 - Individualized Study in Theatre Credits: 1 to 6 hours