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Academics » Undergraduate Majors and Minors » Theatre

Theatre

General Information
If you love theatre and want to be part of a vital performance program where you will get chances, even as a freshman, to work on and off stage, then a theatre major at York College may be what you want. With a major in theatre you will learn how to write and analyze texts and documents, solve problems quickly and effectively, speak energetically and dramatically to audiences of all kinds and sizes, and contribute significantly to any group or team.

Required Courses
Department of English and Humanities

Career Opportunities
While the widespread assumption is that majors in the traditional liberal arts are unemployable, in fact they enjoy great success in the job market. Representative career paths for majors from the English and Humanities Department include:

• Pre-Professional Field
• Federal Government
• Education
• Acting
• Stage Manager
• Technical Theatre
• Scene Design and Construction
• Costume Design and Construction
• Lighting Design and Technology
• Arts Administrator
• Museum Administrator
• Business Field
• Technical Writing
• Medical Writing
• Freelance Writer
• Magazine Editor
• Web Design
• Web Content Development

Objectives
A background in theatre will prepare you for careers in education, management, marketing, advertising, law, and public policy, as well as professional and graduate theatre programs. You will offer to prospective employers the valuable skills of creativity, imagination, independence of thought and action, patience, self-discipline, flexibility, initiative, teamwork, and dedication. Your energy, enthusiasm, strong work ethic, self-confidence, versatility, responsibility, and commitment will identify you as a well-rounded liberal arts graduate who can speak articulately, give confident presentations, and thrive under pressure.

So even if a career in professional theatre turns out to be a dream, you will have prepared yourself to compete happily for a wide variety of opportunities. And you will have had a college experience full of fun, great friends, excitements, challenges, and satisfactions.