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What Does It Mean to Pursue a Degree in Theatre?
Introduction
In this module, we will talk about what a career as a theatre performer looks like and how a degree can help.
Terminology
- Application Fee: A fee charged to students applying to college programs to process their application.
- Financial Aid: Money to help pay for college, including loans, grants, and scholarships.
- Headshot: A professional 8x10 picture of yourself, focused on your face, which is usually combined with a resume during the audition process.
- Major: A specific area of study.
- Regional Audition: An audition that takes place at a venue outside the college or university.
- Survival Job: A job one takes to support oneself as they are auditioning and developing an active career.
- Unified Auditions: An audition weekend at regional locations around the United States, which brings together many different colleges and universities under one roof.
Related Expenses
Voice lessons, acting classes or individual coaching, dance classes, application fees, audition outfit, travel, hotels, computer and internet access
Context & Analysis
Preparation
Today, undergraduate musical theatre programs are some of the most competitive in the country. With the continued rise in popularity of Broadway, more young artists want to try their hand at making a career as a musical theatre performer.
But what does that actually entail? Many young artists often don’t know, even when they begin their undergraduate
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Laura Josepher
New York-based theatre director and acting coach