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Drama and Theatre Arts

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  • A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. Find Colleges Offering Drama and Theatre Arts Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or motion picture productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 70,030
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 78,141
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.58%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Originality
      • Memorization
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 160
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.64

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $104,950
      • Average Hourly Rate: $50.46

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $114,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.97

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 12,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $113,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.52
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 93,074
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 103,360
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 160
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.64

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $104,950
      • Average Hourly Rate: $50.46

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $114,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.97

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 12,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $113,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.52
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 93,074
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 103,360
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
    • Job Description
      Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 160
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.64

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $104,950
      • Average Hourly Rate: $50.46

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $114,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.97

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 12,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $113,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.52
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 93,074
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 103,360
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 160
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.64

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $104,950
      • Average Hourly Rate: $50.46

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $114,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.97

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 12,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $113,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.52
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 93,074
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 103,360
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 160
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.64

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $104,950
      • Average Hourly Rate: $50.46

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $114,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.97

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 12,380
      • Average Annual Salary: $113,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.52
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 93,074
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 103,360
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Selective Attention
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Drama and Theatre Arts
     Total
    Overall
    All Students22
     
    By Gender
    Male7
    Female15
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black4
    Asian1
    Hispanic-
    White9
    Unknown8
     
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