A Career Guide for Theatre Majors
Source: www.utexas.edu
Topic: Acting Technique
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Content Inside: A Career Guide for Theatre Majors Fine Arts Career Services • The University of Texas at Austin • DFA 1.103 • [512] 232-7333 • http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/career 1 Theatre is a collective endeavor requiring individual achievement. A single production may, for example, bring together the skills of playwrights, performers, designers, and experts in scene construction and lighting. Theatre may be the most comprehensive of all the arts, and the most challenging and exciting. While it is true that having a college degree will not guarantee you a position in the world of theatre (or any other field for that matter), it is important to realize that this is the best way to prepare yourself and to increase your chances in the job market. Acknowledging that there is intense competition, given the incredible number of talented people vying for each job, you must somehow set yourself above the others. A great combination is a college degree with at least one theatre-related internship, additional formal training or study, experience working in the field (such as working crew on a production, volunteering, teaching drama at a local arts center, etc.), enthusiasm along with a positive attitude, and perseverance. A student concentrating in theatre arts should emerge from the experience more knowledgeable, confident, sensitive, and aware of the benefits of cooperating and sharing with others. Study in the theatre arts offers exposure to creative dramatic expression, primarily in front of live audiences. It involves study of all types of artistic performance in theaters, in educational institutions, on TV, in movies, and outdoors. All major aspects of performance preparation are studied. Major areas of specialization include: acting, directing, theatre history and criticism, playwriting, design, theatre technology, theatre studies (education), and creative drama. While many theatre majors proceed to careers in the theatre and associated fields, their study ma ...
