THE-490 The Professional Theatre Toolkit

Course Overview

This course must be taken by Theatre Arts majors and minors during their final semester, preparing 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. 

Completion of all other Theatre Arts major/minor course requirements for graduation, with the exception of required courses currently being taken this semester, is required for enrollment.