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 Kansas colleges that offer drama and theatre arts degrees.

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Kansas Wesleyan University (K-State)

919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS

Kansas Wesleyan University, located in Salina, Kansas, is a private 4 year Methodist institution founded in 1886. The school offers quality educational programs and had its accreditation reaffirmed in 1997. Salina is the sixth largest city in Kansas, and a hub for interstate travel, and Kansas' cultural and artistic center. The school offers a liberal arts education and ensures that its students receive a well rounded education.

Academics

Kansas Wesleyan University offers a diverse number of programs across multiple fields in order to provide its students with option in regards to what they wish to study and how they wish to approach their future. The school offers bachelor and master programs as well as an adult study program in business management.

Programs offered include:

• Psychology
• Nursing
• Religion and Philosophy
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Computer Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid

 Students wishing to enroll at KWU must complete the application form and submit any transcripts and test scores relevant to review. Some programs may have additional requirements and such requirements must be met for admission o be a possibility. Upon receiving the application the school will review the supplied information and make a decision regarding admission.

Financial aid is available to qualifying students. Students in need of aid should contact the financial aid office for assistance and visit the school's website for additional information,

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).