Acting
Discover more about the Acting BFA Program and find out about program requirements, courses, and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The following is a list of some career possibilities that students in this major might find rewarding. Remember, that your major does not necessarily determine your career. Graduates use their academic majors in a variety of professional fields.
The options below can be used as a starting point to explore potential career paths, however, you may also want to investigate more using recommended resources to gain a more comprehensive list of careers. Keep in mind that additional education, training, and experiential education beyond your major may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to perform on cue
- Ability to speak articulately, listen introspectively and make keen observations
- Ability to lead
- Ability to be flexible and improvise
- Ability to attract attention
- Works will under pressure and meets deadlines
- Communicates emotions and ideas creatively
- Ability to relate to people of varying backgrounds
- Ability to respond quickly to unexpected circumstances
- Ability to create entertaining and persuasive messages
Career Titles
- Actor/Actress
- Acting Coach
- Amusement Park Entertainer
- Announcer
- Casting Assistant
- Casting Director
- Comedian
- Critic
- Development/Fundraising
- Director
- Drama Coach
- Drama Therapist
- Magician
- Model
- Public Relations Representative
- Publicist
- Stylist
- Talent Agent
- Teacher/Professor
- Voiceover Artist
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Theaters
- Entertainment Venues
- Amusement and theme parks
- Touring performance companies
- Educational Institutions
- Talent Agencies
- Film Studios
- Television Networks/Cable
Career Information and Professional Association Links
- Employers by major
- Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- Actors’ Equity
- Theatre Consultants of America
- Center for Communications
- The Dramatists Guild of America
- The League of American Theatres and Producers
- American Association of Community Theatre
- Educational Theatre Association
- Careers.Broadway (a program of The Broadway League
- ArtsWestchester: events, grants, links to local artists, internships, etc. in Westchester
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online: job descriptions, growth forecasts, and salary information
Job Search Links
- Playbill: jobs in stage and theatre
- Backstage: career advice and casting information
- Showbizjobs: The Entertainment Professionals Network
- ARTSEARCH: Theatre Communications Group’s job search website (call x6370 for username/password)
- The Shubert Organization: jobs at the Shubert Organization’s 17 Broadway theatres
- Entertainment Careers: music, theater arts, film, TV, and media jobs
Additional resources are available at the CDC.