Drama and Theatre Arts Degree

The drama and theatre arts field of study is focused on performance and performers involved in the process. The term drama comes from the Greek word meaning “action”. Today, a drama performed in a theatre by actors upon a stage before a live audience includes an active mode of production often including music and dance. Get more details below including other District Of Columbia colleges that offer drama and theatre arts degrees.

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Northwest Vista College

1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W suite L002, Washington, DC

The Northwest Vista College is located in a 137-acre campus near the SeaWorld Resort in San Antonio, Texas. Students are taught with rigorous teaching philosophy that emphasizes in critical thinking and cooperative learning. NVC has an open admission policy which welcomes students regardless of their race, nationality, age and color.

At NVC, students can earn their associate degrees, certificates as well as learn new technical skills that are tailored to meet their specific needs for their careers. The school teaches associate degrees in business, life sciences, information technology, health and engineering. Students can also learn technical skills such as carpentry and culinary arts and find employment after attending school for two years.

NVC offers one of the most affordable tuition fee rates for higher education in the San Antonio area.  As of the academic year of 2013, in-district students are required to pay the per semester fee of $480 per semester hour while out-of-district students are required to pay $1,172.

On the other hand, students who wish to proceed to a four-year course can easily transfer to any colleges or universities that they wish to apply. To facilitate the transfer, NVC have partnered with other colleges to create transfer plans and guides to assist the students when it comes to selecting a course by degree program. NVC has a transfer service center that helps students with their admission to other schools such as University of Texas in San Antonio,  University of  the Incarnate World,  Our Lady of the Lake University and Texas State University to name a few.  

Career Options for Graduates

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Actors

Description

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings 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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, actors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 460
  • Average Hourly Rate: $28.10

Producers

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, producers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.1% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $39.69
  • Average Annual Salary: $82550

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

Description

All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).