Overview

Key facts

The three-year curriculum of the Theatre - Stage Management program at Columbia University is designed to expand upon two central principles:

Contemporary stage management requires practitioners to understand their roles as leaders of and participants in workplace environments that allow a diversity of people to work inclusively and effectively
Stage managers must have operational skill sets that are portable, flexible, and scalable—functionalities that allow them to maximize their work in a variety of arenas.

The Theatre - Stage Management program at Columbia University uses methodologies specific to commercial (Broadway) and not-for-profit theatrical stage management. This allows students to build best practices in many other areas: opera, dance, television, and corporate events, among others. Students are expected to develop a comprehensive knowledge of union regulations and theatre administration, as well as a working knowledge of various genres and theatrical aesthetics that enhance the creative development of a production

Despite the ever-changing advances in performance technology and communication systems, the craft of creating theatre is still very much rooted in face-to-face, in-the-moment, and interpersonal collaborations between artists. The Columbia Stage Management Program celebrates this synergy with a practical, relevant, and compassionate curriculum to prepare the next generation of stage managers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership for Stage Managers
Methodologies: Musicals
Theatre Management & Administration
Theatre Management & Administration: Unions & Contracts
History & Theory of Theatre
Collaboration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-06 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Management Studies Drama Management of Creative Industries View 257 other Masters in Drama in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Brief autobiography: Approximately 500 words summarizing your life and theatrical experience.
Statement of theatrical and personal objectives: Approximately 500 words describing the theatrical people, places, and principles that have inspired and guided your aesthetic.

Current theatrical resume

Production materials from plays, musicals, operas, concerts, experiential entertainments, and/or corporate events in which you worked as a stage manager or assistant stage manager: all of these are acceptable for your application.
Please try to include at least one example of each of the following: calling script pages, shift plots, blocking or dance notation, prop & costume tracking sheets, production calendars, daily rehearsal schedules, and e-mails or memos that highlight your leadership and communication skills.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year
Out-of-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year

Additional Details

International Student Fee - $170 Per semester for all international students

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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