For those interested in design and technical theatre, students have transitioned into work at local theaters or internships at professional theaters such as Arena Stage and The Guthrie Theater. Other students have chosen to continue expanding their design skills at graduate programs like Penn State and the University of California, San Diego. A number of students have moved to larger cities like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, where they have pursued theatre work or taken their skills into other arenas. An undergraduate degree in theatre serves as a foundation for a career and a lifetime of creative problem-solving, collaboration, self-expression, and self-esteem.
For students interested in performance, the rigorous program of courses and productions affords them the opportunity to develop acting, creative, communication, practical, and problem-solving skills. Students from the UVM program have gone on to apprenticeships and internships at professional theatre organizations like Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Saint Michael’s Playhouse. Other students have continued on the educational path by attending graduate schools such as Emerson College and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.
Because of the broad interdisciplinary focus of the College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate program, theatre majors are equipped with a broad range of transferable skills, enabling them to succeed in any profession.
Graduates of the UVM Theatre Program pursue a wide range of creative and professional careers across the performing arts and beyond. Alumni are working on stage, behind the scenes, and in leadership and educational roles, including:
- Stage manager for a Broadway musical
- Actor in national commercials, film, and television
- Director for children’s theater
- Theater artistic director
- Theater technical director
- Electrician for a regional theater
- Professional lighting designer
- Costume designer
- Makeup artist
- Museum curator
- Professional photographer
- High school theater teacher