Careers in Theatre
With the expansion of the arts industry, both nationally and internationally, the opportunities for employment for music graduates and for theatre graduates are wide and highly varied. In music, these include the following: teaching (elementary and secondary school/university/studio); performing (professional, community and church-sponsored venues) composing, conducting, editing, and consulting in both commercial and non-commercial situations; librarianship, research, and publishing; recording engineering and editing; music sales and retailing; arts management; instrument repair and maintenance.
In theatre, opportunities include the following: acting, directing, technical work, play writing and dramaturgy in professional and community venues, and on stage or in television/film work; commercial acting, directing and technical work; teaching drama/theatre (secondary school, university, or studio); arts management; presentation consultation in business settings; commercial and architectural lighting design. Click here to see what Marie Wallace, one of our theatre graduates is doing now!
