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 Texas colleges that offer drama and theatre arts degrees.

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Clarendon College

101 College Heights, Cisco, TX

About

Clarendon College, located in Clarendon, Texas, was founded in 1898 and was originally established by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and operated as a private institution. In 1927 the school was purchased by the Clarendon school board due to financial difficulties operating the school.

As a result the school was reopened as a two year institution when it had originally grown into a bachelor degree granting institution, having awarded its first such degrees its final year as a private school. The school serves the counties of Armstrong, Childress, Briscoe, Conley, Collingsworth, Gray, Wheeler and Hall.

Academics

Individuals wishing to study at Clarendon College may choose from a variety of programs that allow for transfer or career development. Academic transfer is accomplished by first completing a curriculum that mirrors the first two years of a four year education, followed by transfer to a four year institution to complete one's bachelor degree.

Career programs provide education and training in a high demand field or industry, preparing the individual for entry into the workforce for the purposes of long term employment upon completion.

Programs offered include:

• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Commerce
• Education
• Nursing

Admissions and Financial Aid

Clarendon College is an open enrollment institution that admits any individuals that are at least eighteen years old or have a high school diploma. Prospective students are asked to complete the application, pay all fees, submit transcripts and test scores if available, and take a placement exam prior to registration if deemed necessary.

Participation in orientation and meeting with a counselor is also encouraged for new students. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships and is awarded based on need as determined by the applicant's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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).