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Best schools for SM.
sm_amanda:
I go to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and it has a great Stage Management program. The staff is great and you really get some great hands on training here. You also get to try out almost every type of theater there is... from dance, to opera, to dramas, to musicals... its in a very tight knit community. I love it here. It's a very small school, but it has great connections for when you graduate. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me.
newbielink:http://www.ncarts.edu/designandproduction/programs.htm#StageManagement [nonactive]
best of luck!
hilarys:
That advice really helped me. i'm waiting to hear back from DePaul from their stage management program and definitely gave me another perspective on the career that i want to go into. If i don't go into DePaul it's KU (really good theatre program but not specific stage management) which after reading that is not looking to bad. thank you :)
BeccaTheSM:
As has been mentioned on several different threads here, the best suggestion I have overall is to find a theatre department which allows you to experience and develop skills in a variety of areas. That way, when you do graduate, you are much more marketable in a variety of areas, and thus able to get jobs and make money.
My department at Nazareth College in Rochester NY, while it has very little in terms of a tech program, does make sure that actors take some tech classes and tech kids take some acting classes. I've taken an acting class, a directing class, as well as Light Design, Costume Design, Tech 1 and Tech 2, and Stage Management. In addition, the department requires a variety of production positions throughout your years at school--I've SMed and ASMed of course, but I've also been Deck Crew, LBO, SBO, Light Design, ME, House Manager, and Producer. I feel as though I am prepared to take on a variety of jobs when I graduate in May (yikes!).
Also, just because my school doesn't have a great tech program, does not mean that I don't feel prepared to tackle the real world. I love my school and I love my department. Above all, I think that is the most important part of finding a college -- regardless of the intended major. You have to love the school and the department.
So my best advice: find variety and somewhere you love.
John Zachary Wells:
Thank You so Much for all your Help. This article really helped me out. Thanks
ltous:
Hello, I am from Barcelona. I am working in production in a Festival for 4 years and I amb looking for a one year's master, postgraduate or course in stage management. I would like to move to New York or London, does anyone know about a good univeristy or school, please? ???
Thank you very much!
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