What Can I Do With A Major In Theatre Studies

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

The ideal theatre artist is one that combines virtuosity of a specific field with a larger awareness of art, history, politics, philosophy, religion and science. The event of theatre is a combination of varied fields of study. St. Norbert College is in the position to offer students interested in studying theatre, but not to the exclusion of all other areas, an opportunity to develop their talent and technique, while simultaneously learning about becoming an active member of our society.

Career Titles | Return to top

Acting Coach
Actor/Actress
Admissions Director
Advertising/Marketing
Agent
Amusement Park Entertainer
Animal-Talent Coordinator
Announcer
Art Director
Booking Manager
Broadcast Journalist
Business Manager
Buyer
Casting Director
Communication Technology
Community Affairs Officer
Copy Writer
Costume Designer
Costumer
Critic
Customer Service Manager
Development/Fund Raiser
Director
Draftsman
Drama Coach
Equipment Operator
Exhibit/Display Designer

Facilities Manager
Faux Painter
Foreign Correspondent
Health Educator
Human Resource Specialist
Impersonator
Instructor, Theater Arts
Labor Relations Specialist
Lighting Designer
Lighting Operator
Lobbyist
Magician
Make-up Artist
Media Planner
Media Salesperson
Mediator
Mime
Model
Movie Theater Manager
Narrator
Negotiator/Mediator
Paralegal
Playwright
Producer
Program Assistant
Prop Manager
Public Affairs Officer

Public Relations Specialist
Puppeteer
Radio/TV Announcer
Recruiter
Rigger
Sales Representative
Scene Painter
Script Coach
Script Manager
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Special Events Coordinator
Stage Manager
Stand-In
Student Affairs Specialist
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt-person
Talent Manager
Talent Scout
Teacher
Theater Manager
Ticket Sales Coordinator
Tour Guide
Tourism Director
Training & Development Director
Video Store Manager
Writer/Editor

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Advertising Agencies
Amusement Parks
Apparel Manufacturers
Art Museums
Auction Galleries
Ballet Companies
Colleges/Universities
Consumer Magazines
Corporate Communications
Cosmetic Firms
Cruise Lines
Educational Institutions
Galleries
Government Agencies

High Schools
Lighting Companies
Movie Studios
News Stations
Newspapers/Magazines
Nonprofit Organizations
Opera Companies
Orchestras
Party Companies
Performing Arts Groups
Photography Studios
Promotional Companies
Public Relations Firms
Publishing Firms

Radio/TV/Film
Repertory Companies
Resorts
Retail Concerns
Science Centers
Sports Industry
Symphonies
Talent Agencies
Telecommunications
Television Studios
Theater Companies
Theatres
Trade Associations
Training Centers for Arts

Skills | Return to top

Adaptability
Alternate views of culture and society
Appreciation of aesthetics
Attention to detail
Awareness of the power and creation of imagery and symbols in media
Basic reading, writing and editing skills
Composing and translating
Continually conceiving and developing ideas
Critical reading, writing and editing
Expansion of creativity and intuition

Experimenting with ideas
Explaining concepts
Flexibility and adaptability
Good work ethic
Greater ability to communicate in and to large groups of people
Imagination and creativity
Increased ability for analysis and criticism
Increased awareness of personal image and communication style
Increased knowledge and appreciation of the Fine and Performing Arts
Innovative

Integrating others’ ideas
Interpersonal skills
Interpretive and perceptive
Presentation, public speaking skills
Quick-thinking
Self-expressive
Simplifying ideas
Strong communication skills
Work with self-direction

Salary Information | Return to top

NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2012 Average Starting Salary:

Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree: $34,800

Average Salary of SNC Theatre Studies Graduates:

2009: No salary data available
2010: No salary data available
2011: No salary data available

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com

Graduate Data | Return to top

The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2011.

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Employers

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Graduate Programs

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Graduate Schools

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Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top

Alumni Profiles
Trisha Shepherd
John Sweeney
Mary Vertacic
Vince Vitrano

Intern Profiles

No intern profiles available

Links of Interest | Return to top

Career Information
Curtain Rising (Listing of all professional theatres in the USA)
Graduate Programs in Theater and Drama
Riley Guide to Acting and Entertainment

Professional Associations
A merican Association of Community Theatre
Theatre Professional Organization Web Sites

Jobs & Internships
Backstage Jobs
BackStage.Com
Entertainment Jobs & Internships
Playbill (Casting notices and job listings)
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Showbiz Jobs.Com

Additional Information | Return to top

SNC Theatre Studies Department
Major Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers. Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services. The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer. Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.