Directing You to Your Future

A Film and Theater degree involves a huge variety of skills and educational segments. Some parts of the theater and film experience requires only the creative influences of the student, but others teach the student how to run a production, direct actors, design sets and make use of scripts.

Depending on the focus of your film and theater degree you may be geared more toward stage shows than film, or be inclined to do things behind the scenes rather than center stage. The best programs take the best of your creative talents into account and teach you the skills that will benefit a career using those talents.

Director

The director guides the actors in a production, stage or film, by giving them instructions in their tone, actions and expressions. Some of this is based on the creative ideas of the director, but the majority of the direction comes from the skills learned in completing a film and theater degree.

Stage Manager

The stage manager handles the organization on the set or stage. This position makes sure that all of the elements of the production come together and that the work seems to go on effortlessly. Skills of set management and interpersonal communication from online courses on set management.

Producer

The producer handles the management of a set or stage. They possess knowledge about the technical aspects of the production and ensure that the best technology is used in the production. The producer’s usage of a film and theater degree focuses on the technological aspects.

They decide on a lot regarding the special effects and make the final decisions on lighting, visual effects and sound effects.

Careers that make use of a Film and Theater Degree include:

  • Casting Director
  • Choreographer
  • Costume and Mask Designer
  • Lighting/Sound Designer
  • Playwright
  • Actor
  • Screen Writer
  • Script Writer
  • Historian
  • Dubber
  • Scene Designer
  • Theater Technician
  • Acting Coach
  • Broadcaster
  • Theater/Arts Administrator
  • Critic
  • Agent