The program is designed around the relationship between the University and ASF. Students will spend the first nine months of the program (fall and spring semesters) on the campus of the University, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, engaged in academic studies. In these classes, students will be exposed to the issues surrounding arts administration, theatre management, and business. The next fifteen months are spent at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. In this environment, the students will be engaged in an intensive combination of academic and practicum-oriented study.
Students gain invaluable academic and objective experience from the two environments. The program allows for a very high degree of personal contact and involvement in the operation of the University Theatre and the ASF administrative offices. To maintain that environment, enrollment in the program is limited to a maximum of three students admitted each year.
The Faculty
While at the University, students will be taking classes with the faculty of the University's Department of Theatre and Dance. Business classes will be taught by faculty of the University's College of Commerce and Business Administration. Classes at ASF are taught by the professional staff of ASF. Guest speakers and lecturers are also integrated into the curriculum.The Admission Procedure
Candidates for admission to the Theatre Management program must meet the admission criteria established by the University of Alabama Graduate School. Candidates for the program must:
- Complete a baccalaureate degree in an arts or arts related field
- Submit three letters of recommendation
- Submit a completed application form by January 1st for fall admission
- Present themselves for an interview and be found acceptable to the program directors
Graduate Assistantships
Degree candidates in this program are awarded assistantships that provide an annual stipend of $11,580 and full tuition. Most student fees are waived under the auspices of the assistantship.Financial Aid
Applications for loans and workstudy assignments must be made through the Office of Student Financial Aid, Box 870162, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0162.
