A liberal arts education prepares you for the challenges of a changing and unpredictable world, equipping you with the skills to communicate, debate, solve problems and think critically. Here's a sampling of careers paths for dance, drama and film majors.
First Jobs
- Fashion assistant, Vogue, New York
- Artistic apprentice, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago
- Set production assistant, The Discovery Channel, Los Angeles
- Costume shop assistant, Actors Theater, Louisville, Kentucky
- Founder and artistic director, The Hearth, New York
- Project assistant, Accenture, Chicago
- Editorial assistant, American Theater magazine, New York
- Intern, New York Stage and Film
- Education apprentice, Olney Theater Center, Washington
- Development fellow, Westport Country Playhouse, Connecticut
- Digital marketing fellow, Playwrights Horizons, New York
- Conservatory fellow, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco
- Dancer, Atrek St. Louis Dance Collective, St. Louis
- Production coordinator, Interloper Films, Pasadena, California
- Instructor, Studio North Academy of the Performing Arts, Wilmette, Illinois
- Freelance filmmaker, Little Feather Pictures, New York
Careers
- Global marketing director for Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Hasbro
- Sales agent, Cinetic
- Writing instructor, The Second City, Chicago
- Global digital creative director, Marriott International, Bethesda, Maryland
- Creative programmer, Buzzfeed, Cerritos, California
- Alpine ski instructor, Jackson Hole Mtn. Resort, Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Actor/director/teacher, Universal Pictures/HBO, New York
- Experiential director, Vox Medica, Inc., New York
- Bookstore owner, Between the Covers, Harbor Springs, Michigan
- Executive director, Berkshire Opera Festival, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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