This book uses a mixed methods research study of the career experiences of theatre graduates in the U.S. to provide data on employment patterns and job satisfaction.
This book uses a mixed methods research study of the career experiences of theatre graduates in the U.S. to provide data on employment patterns and job satisfaction.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Melanie Dreyer-Lude is an American theatre artist/scholar specializing in international theatre collaboration and multidisciplinary projects. She is a professor in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta and lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Passion versus practicality Do I need a college degree? The reality of being an arts grad What employers want Passion can lead to prosperity What the survey told us In summary Chapter 2: Patterns of employment Four employment scenarios The trajectory of a career in the arts Seeking employment in a shifting job market Where are arts grads working? The Creative Trident redefined What the survey told us In summary Chapter 3: Skills for all professions A graduate who shifted careers The predominance of shifting careers The importance of transferable skills How theatre training delivers What theatre training looks like What the survey told us In summary Chapter 4: Value versus expense The loss of public faith The student as a customer Earning potential as a decision-maker The cost of an education The neoliberal paradigm The challenge of performance indicators The reality of program cuts Politicians and the academy What the survey told us In summary Chapter 5: Changing the message The academy must adapt The challenges we face What an arts degree already offers Expanding our curriculum How other sectors benefit from arts education The threat to theatre departments Our training focus must shift Recommendations for change What the graduates in this study told us In summary Methodology Introduction Research framework Research design Sampling strategy Data collection Data analysis Limitations and assumptions Recommendations for future research Jobs listed by survey participants Index
Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Passion versus practicality Do I need a college degree? The reality of being an arts grad What employers want Passion can lead to prosperity What the survey told us In summary Chapter 2: Patterns of employment Four employment scenarios The trajectory of a career in the arts Seeking employment in a shifting job market Where are arts grads working? The Creative Trident redefined What the survey told us In summary Chapter 3: Skills for all professions A graduate who shifted careers The predominance of shifting careers The importance of transferable skills How theatre training delivers What theatre training looks like What the survey told us In summary Chapter 4: Value versus expense The loss of public faith The student as a customer Earning potential as a decision-maker The cost of an education The neoliberal paradigm The challenge of performance indicators The reality of program cuts Politicians and the academy What the survey told us In summary Chapter 5: Changing the message The academy must adapt The challenges we face What an arts degree already offers Expanding our curriculum How other sectors benefit from arts education The threat to theatre departments Our training focus must shift Recommendations for change What the graduates in this study told us In summary Methodology Introduction Research framework Research design Sampling strategy Data collection Data analysis Limitations and assumptions Recommendations for future research Jobs listed by survey participants Index
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