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 Illinois colleges that offer drama and theatre arts degrees.

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Blackburn College (BHC)

6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL

Blackburn College is a liberal arts college that offers an undergraduate education and helps students in developing important skills useful in pursuit of graduate education or employment. A liberal arts curriculum exposes students to a variety of topics and subjects. The school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, which is a predominantly rural area. The school's Presbyterian Church affiliation is one of its defining characteristics and plays an important role within the school's curriculum. Blackburn College, with only approximately 600 students enrolled, offers a low student to teacher ratio and hands on instruction as part of its commitment to students.

Students can select from many areas of study, including:

• Security And Protective Services
• Education
• Business And Marketing Studies
• Communications And Journalism
• Psychology
• Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Students applying for admission are usually asked to submit an application, transcripts, records, test scores and any requested application essays, which will then be reviewed by admissions staff. Most students at Blackburn College scored within the range of 18 to 23 on the ACT exam. Roughly 70 percent of all applicant were admitted at Blackburn College, with 31 percent of those admitted choosing to enroll. More information regarding admissions can be found here.

The cost of tuition is close to $18,000 per year. Tuition prices may change for a variety of reasons, and as such students should use the school's price of attendance calculator to understand their costs. Housing may be available for those that would like to live on-campus for around a cost of $2,900 per year. Blackburn College may offer financial aid for students that qualify by way of grants and loans.

The Blackburn College "Battlin' Beavers" compete in a number of intercollegiate sports through participation in the NCAA. Available sports offered may include the following:

• Baseball (NCAA Division III)
• Basketball (NCAA Division III)
• Golf (NCAA Division III)

Contact information, tuition information, programs offered, and more may be viewed on school's website at http://www.blackburn.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Drama and Theatre Arts Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. BHC offers a bachelor'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

Salary & Wages

• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
  • Total Employment: 60
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.92
  • Average Annual Salary: $58080

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).