2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
    Mar 16, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Theater and Entertainment Technology: Stage Management, A.S. (2510)


Recommended Course Rotation/Pathway

 

Semester/Term 1


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

MVK 1111 - Class Piano                   

2

TPA 1202 - Stage Craft

3

TPA 1600 - Stage Management

3

TPA 2000 - Theatre Design Basics                                                  

3

General Education - Core Mathematics       

3

 

Semester/Term 2


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

MUT 1001 - Fundamentals of Music Theory                        

2

THE 2304 - Script Analysis

3

TPA 1342 - Drafting for the Stage

3

TPA 2290L - Theater Production Lab*                                             

1

ENC 1101 - Composition I

3

*Repeat for Credit. Must take 2 credit hours total. 

 

Semester/Term 3


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

TPA 1274 - Stage Properties

2

TPA 2290L - Theater Production Lab*                                              

1

*Repeat for Credit. Must take 2 credit hours total. 

 

Semester/Term 4


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

TPA 1040 - Costume Design                             

3

TPA 1603 - Stage Management Preparation & Practice*                  

1

TPA 2220 - Lighting Design 

3

TPP 2300 - Play Directing 

3

AMH 2010 - US History to 1877

   or

AMH 2020 - US History Since 1877

   or

POS 1041 - US Federal Government

3

*Repeat for Credit. Must take 2 credit hours total. 

 

Semester/Term 5


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

THE 1020 - Introduction to Theater History                          

3

TPA 1260 - Sound for the Stage

3

TPA 1603 - Stage Management Prep & Practice*

1

TPA 2290L - Theater Production Lab*     

3

General Education - Core Natural Science                                               

3

General Education - Core Humanities 

3

*Repeat for Credit. Must take 2 credit hours total. 

 

Semester/Term 6


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

TPA 1603 - Stage Management Prep & Practice if needed*              

1

TPP 2100 - Introduction to Acting**

3

*Repeat for Credit. Must take 2 credit hours total. 

**Introduction to Acting is not necessary if the student took TPP 2110 Acting I. 

Note: Instead of TPP 2100-Intro to Acting, a Stage Management student may audition for acceptance into the Acting I class with the Acting majors. If accepted, this course would then replace Intro to Acting which is offered in the Summer. Acting I is only offered in the Fall term. It would add three additional credits to those listed above. 

 


The recommended course pathway is designed for students enrolled full-time. If you plan to attend part-time, contact the Program Advisor to establish an appropriate course rotation prior to registration.