Career Exploration
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Career development is a lifelong process of self-discovery, career exploration, gaining meaningful experiences, intentional reflection, and career decision-making and planning. Utilize CLA Career Services staff and resources to help you navigate your career exploration and post-graduation planning process.
Theatre Arts majors develop great skills that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. These skills include performance and presentation skills, leadership skills, and critical thinking skills, among others.
Experience
you can do with a major in
Theatre Arts & Dance,
visit CLA Career Services or
explore Handshake, the U of M's exclusive online career database.
Acting majors go on to successful careers in film and theater, the arts, speech and performance work, education, politics, publicity, and much more.
In addition, what you do outside of the classroom can improve your confidence, enhance your skills, and build your resume. Therefore, we encourage you to seek out real-world experience through research opportunities, community engagement, and internships to help you feel confident in your decision upon graduation. Students may also gain valuable and relevant skills by studying abroad or joining a student organization.
Excel
Prioritize your next steps by building an effective strategy for applying to graduate programs, jobs, and/or service opportunities. You are encouraged to schedule an individual appointment with a CLA Career Counselor by calling 612-624-7577, explore Handshake, the U of M’s exclusive job and internship search database. and attend upcoming employer and career events and workshops to start building a network.
Want to learn more? Watch this UMN Career Webinar featuring Theatre Arts & Dance
411 Bruininks Hall
612.624.7577
Career Counselor, Department of Theatre Arts & Dance
Contact Erica Tealey for specialized career and graduate planning for Theatre Arts & Dance majors.
Alumni
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When she's not on many of the Twin Cities stages, Meghan Kreidler (BFA '13) is rocking out with her band or teaching at Penumbra Theatre. This interview highlights some of her favorite parts of the BFA Acting program and her experience with Twin Cities theatres.
Cage Sebastian Pierre (BFA '16) shares his acting journey that led him to the main stage at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.