THE-290 The Professional Career Toolkit

Course Overview

This course prepares students as early-career theatre professionals to better navigate the uncertainties of post-college transition periods immediately following graduation. Topics covered by the instructor, with a rotation of guest lecturers representing the industry at local and national levels, will include: audition/interview etiquette and procedures, personal presentation and self-promotion, networking, resume and portfolio website development, organizational business models and structures, contract basics, motivational strategies during challenging periods, and the Deaf theatre ecosystem.

Must be a major or minor in Theatre Arts, or a minor in Dance.

Credit: 3