Directing and Theatrical Production

A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 41 institutions across the United States, with a total of 661 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

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Associate Degrees

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Bachelor's Degrees

131

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

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Other Awards

441

awards given

Top Schools for Directing and Theatrical Production

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Pace University New York, NY	105
2	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	63
3	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	51
4	Berklee College of Music Boston, MA	45
5	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	45
6	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	39
7	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	27
8	Boston University Boston, MA	24
9	University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA	24
10	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	24
11	Emerson College Boston, MA	15
12	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	15
13	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	12
14	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	12
15	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	12
16	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	12
17	Brown University Providence, RI	12
18	Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA	9
19	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	9
20	Marietta College Marietta, OH	9
21	Belmont University Nashville, TN	9
22	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	6
23	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	6
24	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	6
25	DePaul University Chicago, IL	6
26	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	6
27	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	6
28	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	6
29	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	6
30	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	6
31	Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA	4
32	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	3
33	Gallaudet University Washington, DC	3
34	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	3
35	Millikin University Decatur, IL	3
36	Keene State College Keene, NH	3
37	Baylor University Waco, TX	3
38	Bradley University Peoria, IL	3
39	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	3
40	Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	3
41	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	3