Department of Theatre and Dance
285 Alumni ArenaNorth Campus
Buffalo, NY 14620-5030
Anne Burnidge
Chair, Department of Theatre/Dance
Lindsay Brandon Hunter, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Theatre BA
Veronica Sedota
Assistant to the Chair
Completing the Theater BA / Arts Management MA Program
Academic Requirements
Theatre BA students tailor their requirements to their area of study, primarily acting, design & technology, or literature/directing. Students must complete their core requirements in order to advance to upper level electives. Upper level electives must come from the Department of Theatre & Dance (Dance or Music Theatre classes are not applicable). To matriculate into the MA, students must apply and be accepted into the Program (typically during the Fall of their Junior year).
Academic Advice
Transfer Credit Policy
Students wishing to transfer into the Department of Theatre & Dance should consult with the Academic Manager in order to assess applicable coursework toward their degree. Transfer coursework is evaluated by our faculty, and requires the submission of a course syllabus as well as previous transcripts. Students will be placed in the appropriate level of technique courses based on this evaluation, which may not correspond directly to student’s academic year.
Prerequisite Courses
Required Courses
BA Theatre
Required Courses:
• TH 201 Script Analysis
• TH 203 Visual Imagination
• TH 301 World Theatre Before 1700
• TH 302 Theatre in the Modern World, 1700-Present
One design course:
• TH 303 Scene Design, OR TH 306 Costume Design, OR TH 332 Lighting Design I
A total of 24 additional credits to include the following:
• Two dramatic literature courses (min. 6 credits)
• Courses in one area of concentration: acting, directing, dramaturgy, design/tech, or dramatic literature and writing (min. 9 credits)
• At least 15 credits should be taken at 300-level or above
• Two 200/300-level TH practicums
MA Arts Management
Courses required for degree program
• AAP 501: Why Manage the Arts?
• AAP 508: Arts & Cultural Policy and Diplomacy
• AAP 509: Research in Arts Management
• AAP 511: Fieldwork in Arts Management
• AAP 551: Arts Business and Finance
• AAP 552: Arts Marketing and Analysis
• AAP 585: Legal Issues in Arts Management
• AAP 560: Managing Arts Spaces
• AAP 512 or AAP 513: Final Project or Thesis Guidance
• 12 elective credits
Total Credit Hours Required
| Credits Required for Major (Undergraduate) | 75 |
| Credits Required for Major (Graduate) | 39 |
| Additional Credits Required UB Curriculum | 30 |
| Total Credits for Degree | 144 |