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What kind of Fields Can I Work In with a Degree in Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies

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Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies Career Fields

  • Stage management and design technology
  • Performance
  • Stage directing
  • Film and video production
  • Arts management
  • Front-of-house operations (box office management, etc.)
  • Film festival curatorship
  • Secondary and higher education
  • Public relations and social advocacy
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Broadcast journalism

Graduate School

Nearly 70% of St. Mary’s students continue their education after graduation

SMCM Alumni with Performing Arts degree with a Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies concentration have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:

  • University of Louisiana
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
  • The Catholic University of America
  • MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art)
  • The Johns Hopkins University
  • Brown University
  • Rutgers University
  • The Actors Studio, Pace University, NYC
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • University of Washington, Seattle
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Wayne State University
  • Montana State University

Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies Internships and Jobs

The Center for Career and Professional Development helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you’re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!

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