Arts By The Numbers

2 credits

Students will examine challenges encountered by freelance producers and theatre administrators in the profession. These challenges relate to data trends, budgeting, financial management, and producing. Students will utilize quantitative tools, including analytical and statistical methodologies, to interpret research, build budgets, and make producorial decisions for real-world scenarios. They will learn analytical and statistical practices to, first, gather, and then, process data to define historical trends in theatre. 2 credits Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II.