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 Wyoming colleges that offer drama and theatre arts degrees.

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Central Wyoming College (CWC)

125 College Drive, Casper, WY

Central Wyoming College in Riverton Wyoming is a two-year community college that was founded in 1966. Riverton itself is considered the biggest city in the county of Freemont and is home to approximately 11,000 residents.

The college not only hosts cultural exhibits and concerts, it is also the home base for PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service) in the state. Students who attend the college can pursue their studies as well as enjoy such leisure activities as hiking, cultural entertainment, and theater events. Students who hike are close to such natural areas as the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone.

If you’re interested in obtaining training that will lead to employment soon after graduation, then you can find what you’re seeking in some of the following programs offered at the college:

• Pre-engineering studies
• Agribusiness
• Theater
• Music and
• Photography

Wyoming residents can also receive discounted tuition. Currently, students who live in-state pay around $2,200 annually while out-of-state students pay almost $4,900 per year. The student body is comprised of just over 2,100 students and the retention rate for the school is around 52%. You can obtain further information about the school’s programs by contacting the college at 800-735-8418.

Students Enrolled in the Drama and Theatre Arts Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. CWC offers an associate's degree program in drama and theatre arts.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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

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

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).