| The best way to prepare for a career on the | | | | including Theater History, Acting and Directing, |
| stage is to study acting at one of the best | | | | Stage Production, Costume Construction, Acting |
| theater schools in the US or Canada. It takes a lot | | | | for the Camera, Theater Administration, and |
| of drive to learn to be an actor or actress, and | | | | much more. Schools for Theater will often offer |
| you will want to look into performing arts schools | | | | several different types of degrees, with |
| with renowned theater programs to be sure you | | | | specialties such as Dance, Musical Theater, |
| get excellent theater training. | | | | Technical Theater, and other related |
| Primarily, when we think of schools for theater, | | | | concentrations. |
| we think of drama students taking theater | | | | There are also many levels education offered, |
| classes and auditioning for college plays. And, that | | | | from the Associate of Arts (AA) to the Bachelor |
| is certainly a large part of theater training. But, we | | | | of Fine Arts (BFA), to the Master of Arts (MA) |
| must also realize a performing arts education can | | | | with a specialty in one or more areas of |
| encompass many other occupations, including | | | | performing arts. Those who aspire to be a |
| those onstage and offstage, as well as | | | | theater administrator or educator will be required |
| administrative positions. The finest theater schools | | | | to obtain a Master's Degree, or even a Doctor of |
| (also spelled as "theatre schools") will offer training | | | | Fine Arts (PhD), considered to be the highest |
| in all the many various aspects of performance | | | | degree of theater education. |
| art. | | | | If you are ready to take that first step along the |
| Just think about what goes into a stage | | | | path to a career in performing arts, we urge you |
| performance. Most of us know there are actors, | | | | to contact Schools for Theater [ on our website |
| stage managers and directors involved in a | | | | today. Who knows what might happen? You could |
| theater production; and, there is no doubt you can | | | | even find yourself performing on Broadway some |
| learn about all of these professions at a school for | | | | day! |
| theater. But, did you ever think about what goes | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW |
| on behind the scenes? Theater schools are also in | | | | and may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| the business of training lighting designers and | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| technicians, costume designers, audio technicians, | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| set designers (also known as scenographers), | | | | advertised on |
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| training will include instruction in all the basics, | | | | |