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BrandiShook:
I am currently majoring in theatre with an emphasis in stage management. I am required to have a minor to graduate and am looking for a minor that will help me with stage management. My current considerations are: Film and Video Studies, Journalism, Creative Writing, Literature and Film, and the Designed World.

Does anyone have an idea for a minor that may work well with stage management?

Thanks in advance!

Tempest:
I minored in drafting and design. It really helps with reading scenic plots quickly and accurately, envisioning those 2-d plots as 3-D scenery so I can head off potential problems at the pass, making accurate spike maps, and the like. It also gave me a good visual language to be able to understand and communicate with artists and designers in their own language. I can serve as a good "translator" from director-eese to designer-eese, when they're talking past each other.

MadisonSchultes:
I'd recommend a minor in business! I've found it very helpful when moving into production management as it relates to the business side of things, if that is something you are interested in!

smejs:
I like the idea of a business minor, or perhaps there's something appropriate in a psychology or interpersonal communication minor of some sort?

Michelle R. Wood:
I'm a double major, and can attest that expanding your studies beyond the theatre is an asset for stage management. Personally, I find my technical writing certificate to be one of the most valuable tools in my arsenal. Even if you minor in a different field, I'd highly recommend you to Business Communication. In particular, my training in writing "bad news messages" has proven to be very useful.

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