{"id":1727,"date":"2026-08-10T12:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/?post_type=areas&#038;p=1727"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:25:11","slug":"stage-management","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/stage-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><picture class=\"umw-hero__media__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"umw-hero__media__image\" src=\"\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/IMG_0411-scaled-e1771428159477.jpg\" alt=\"Student reviewing script materials for a show.\"><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">majors, minors &amp; Areas of study<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Stage Management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 id=\"h-stage-management-bachelor-of-fine-arts-b-f-a\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage Management &ndash; Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-callout is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-lead-as-a-part-of-the-team-from-start-to-finish\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead as a Part of the Team from Start to Finish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage Management at UMW prepares students to lead with clarity, creativity and professionalism &ndash; and launch careers as stage managers, production managers and event coordinators in theatre, film, television and live events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-paths-of-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paths of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-explore\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/stage-management\/#requirementstext\">Major Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/stage-management\/#learningoutcomestext\">Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/stage-management\/#planofstudytext\">Plans of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-bookmark-book\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-you-ll-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">What You&rsquo;ll Study<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With comprehensive hands-on experience, students learn communication, scheduling, problem-solving, professional theatre protocol and the collaborative leadership skills that make stage managers indispensable in theatre and beyond.<\/p><h5 id=\"h-sample-course-topics-include\" class=\"wp-block-heading umw-aos-sample-courses\">Sample course topics include:<\/h5><ul class=\"wp-block-list umw-aos-course-list\">\n<li><strong>THEA 280<\/strong> Stage Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>THEA 433<\/strong> Lighting Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>THEA 362<\/strong> Theatre History and Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>THEA 434<\/strong> Scene Design<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a full list of courses in acting, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h-why-stage-management-matters-at-umw\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Stage Management Matters at UMW<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ours is a strong community of theatre practitioners &mdash; faculty, staff and students &mdash; who create plays and musicals that encourage conversations with our audience.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through classes, rehearsals, work calls, meetings, practical experiences and strong faculty mentoring, our students graduate from UMW as emerging theatre professionals fully prepared to pursue a career in the professional theatre.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program&rsquo;s reputation speaks for itself &ndash; UMW has frequently been ranked one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/12\/umw-included-among-nations-best-in-princeton-reviews-best-colleges-guide\/\">&ldquo;Best Schools for Theater&rdquo;<\/a> in the country by The Princeton Review.<\/p><h4 id=\"h-program-highlights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h4><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-highlights is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-hands-on-learning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands-on Learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW offers professional training coupled with a strong foundation in the liberal arts. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/theatre\/\">UMW Theatre<\/a>, academic, classroom and studio work come to life in fully staged productions that build technical skills in the area of specialty, as well as in collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, organization and management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-professional-facilities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Facilities<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students work in a facility with a proscenium theatre and a studio theatre supported by cutting edge audio, lighting, communications and rigging systems. Production spaces include a scene shop, costume shop, rehearsal studios, dance studios, wig room, dressing rooms, wardrobe, CAD studio, vocal studios, reading room and offices for faculty, staff, production, arts administration and stage management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-mainstage-production-experience\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mainstage Production Experience<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/theatre\/\">UMW Theatre<\/a> has produced many plays and musicals with impressive production values. Recent shows include <em>Julius Caesar<\/em>, <em>Matilda<\/em>, <em>Men on Boats<\/em>, <em>Nunsense<\/em>, <em>Pride and Prejudice<\/em>, <em>The Play That Goes Wrong<\/em> and <em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-graph-up\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-career-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Career Outcomes<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW stage management graduates go on to work as production managers, event coordinators and stage managers in major venues like the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Broadway, and on hit shows streaming on Hulu, HBO and more.<\/p><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-journal-page\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-umw-stage-management-in-the-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">UMW Stage Management &ndash; 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