Programs in theater management ready students for jobs in arts administration. This field of study, which often includes internships with local performance venues, can include coursework in marketing, managerial practices, theater culture and history, and methods for engaging the community.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.