Graduating college what's next?

Question

Hi, I recently graduated college with a bachelors degree in computer information systems this past june and in that same month, I've been working in a IT field. I, however, recently relazied that I don't want to be in front of a computer all day. I am going back to college to study theaters because is more outgoing and I think I may have the ability to do it. My question is, after I get my bachelor degree in Theaters, what can I do next?

Answer 1

Same thing that all college grads do: get a job.

Theatre degrees are like most liberal arts degrees: they enable a student to become immersed in a particular subject matter, but they're no guarantee of employment. People with theatre degrees (and I'm one of 'em) work in any number of different fields.

Seems to me that you have a built-in advantage; with your computer knowledge and IT background, as least you won't be stuck waiting tables while you're doing the "struggling actor" thing.

Answer 2

What you do depends on what you study and where you're located. If you study acting, then you need to get headshots, a resume, and start auditioning like crazy, because it's very competitive. If you're planning on doing something technical, again, make a resume, and send it out. Check out backstagejobs.com for tech work from stage management to overhire. If you're planning to work in some type of design, again check out backstagejobs, but look for a position as a design assistant. If the person you assist likes you, they'll give your name out all over the place, and that's how you'll start finding work.

That's how it works in Chicago's storefront theater scene anyway, which isn't a bad place to be. There's not a lot of money to be made, and everybody has a day job, but it's fun, and there's plenty of work to go around, there being hundreds of small theaters in Chicago.

Answer 3

I think you need to answer that yourself if you are serious about taking Theatre. Obviously, you could push to be an actor(extremely competitive), or you could move into teaching, or playwriting (although both of those would require post-graduation qualifications in education or writing). There is no doubt that you will enjoy yourself immensely on a theatre course, but maybe you should have a think about whether it is really the thing that you want to do. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Theatre Arts/Drama/Musical Theatre

Theatre majors study acting techniques, stage management, directing, stage lighting, costuming, set design, and script writing. Some programs may include specializations in voice and dance performance within the major.

Answer 5

Get drunk.