Performing Arts Resources
Job Postings
General
ArtSearch -
http://www.tcg.org/artsearch/index.cfm
The essential source for careers in the arts.
ArtJob Online - http://www.artjob.com
View art job postings or browse links to state arts agencies, and career
resources.
Arts Jobs from Artslynx International Resources -
http://www.artslynx.org/jobs.htm
A comprehensive website that lists numerous links to job postings in
theatre, film, video, media, music, dance, visual arts and
administrative job sites.
Education
Chronicle of Higher Education -
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
Opportunity to view many higher education positions. Prior week’s issues
can
be viewed for free. Must be a member to view the current week’s issue.
K-12jobs.com -
http://k12jobs.com/Home/
Current K-12 job positions available at public, private, vocational, and
technical schools throughout the U.S.
Art and Graphic Design
Printjobs - http://www.printjobs.com
Allows printing and graphic arts professionals to submit a profile and
resume and search for jobs.
Animation World Network Career Connections -
http://careers.awn.com
Online job fair for the animation industry that includes job postings,
free resume postings, advice from the “Career Coach” and career-related
articles from AWN Publications.
Art Management
The Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts -
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artsmanagement/
Internships in performing arts management are available to undergrads,
graduate students, and recent graduates. Fellowships are also available.
Career Resources
Performing Arts Career Guide -
http://www.khake.com/page48.html
Explore careers in the Performing Arts with the following links to job
descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill
requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about
Performing Arts, follow the related links below the career descriptions
section.
Berkley Career Center -
http://career.berkeley.edu/Arts/Arts.stm#artseducation
Berkley University’s career center page displays career possibilities in
the arts and provides helpful links to further researching these
careers.
Artlynx International Art Resources -
http://www.artslynx.org/
Artslynx is designed as a portal to the best information on the arts
available on the web. It's curated link libraries and extensive original
material are specifically optimized for researchers, scholars,
educators, students, and professionals working in the arts.
Rutgers University -
http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~vpa/
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) integrates the arts
and new technologies in a program which includes the academic study of
art, design, art history, music, television, theatre arts and
journalism.
Graduate Programs
Arizona State University -
http://theatre.asu.edu/academics/graduate/index.htm
MFA in Creative Writing with a Playwriting Emphasis; Directing;
Performance; Theatre with a Concentration in Integrated Digital Media;
and Performance Design; MA in Theatre; PhD in Theatre and Performance of
the Americas; MFA or PhD in Theatre for Youth;
Boston University -
http://www.bu.edu/cfa/theatre/programs/mfa/index.htm
MFA in Directing; Theatre Education; and Design and Production
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) -
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/frameset.cfm?frame=theater
MFA in Acting; Design and Production; Directing; and in Playwriting; MA
or PhD in Theatre
University of Cincinnati -
http://www.ccm.uc.edu/drama/
MFA in Directing; and in Theatre Design and Production
University of Connecticut -
http://www.drama.uconn.edu/index.html
MFA in Acting; Costume Design; Lighting Design; Scenic Design; Technical
Direction; MA or MFA in Puppetry
Eastern Michigan University -
http://www.emich.edu/public/cta/
MA in Arts Management; MA in Theatre Arts; MA or MFA in Drama/Theatre
for the Young
Florida State University -
http://theatre.fsu.edu/academic/graduate/index.htm
MFA in Acting; Costume Design; Directing; Lighting Design; Scenic
Design; Technical Production; MA/MS in Theatre Education; Theatre
Management; and MA or PhD in Theatre
University of Hawaii at Manoa -
http://www.hawaii.edu/theatre/index.htm
MFA in Theatre with an emphasis in Youth Theatre; MA or PhD in Theatre
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne -
http://www.theatre.uiuc.edu/homepage/html/home.htm
MFA in Acting; Design, Technology, and Management; MA or PhD in Theatre
Research
University of Minnesota at Twin Cities -
http://cla.umn.edu/theatre/theatre_program_rev/grad.html
MFA in Directing; Design/Technology; MA or PhD in Theatre
New York University -
http://performance.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
Tisch School of the Arts
MFA in Acting; Design for Stage and Film; Dramatic Writing; Musical
Theatre Writing; MA or PhD in Performance Studies
Acting:
http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
Design for Stage and Film:
http://design.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
Dramatic Writing:
http://ddw.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
Musical Theatre Writing:
http://gmtw.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
Performance Studies:
http://performance.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home
University of North Carolina at Greensboro -
http://www.uncg.edu/the/main1.html
MFA in Acting; Directing; Theatre Design; Masters of Education in
Theatre Education; and Theatre for Youth
North Carolina School of the Arts -
http://www.ncarts.edu/ncsaprod/designandproduction/gradprogram.asp
MFA in Design and Production
Northwestern University -
http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/theatre/graduate/
MFA in Directing; Stage Design; Theatre; Interdisciplinary PhD in
Theatre and Drama
University of Tennessee at Knoxville -
http://theatre.utk.edu/
MFA in Design; and Performance
University of Texas at Austin -
http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/theatre/grads/gradindex.html
MFA in Acting; Directing; Drama and Theatre for Youth; Playwriting;
Theatrical Design; and Theatre Technology; MA or PhD in Theatre History
and Criticism;
University of Washington -
http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrama/degrees/graduate.html
MFA in Acting; Directing; Design; PhD in Theatre History and Dramatic
History
University of Wisconsin at Madison -
http://www.theatre.wisc.edu/graduate.html
MFA in Acting; Directing; Costume Design; Lighting Design; Scenic
Design; and Theatre Technology; MA or PhD in Theatre Research; MA or PhD
in Theatre for Youth
Webster University -
http://webster.edu/depts/finearts.html
Site provides list of majors and degrees offered in arts, theater,
music, and dance.