Playwriting and Screenwriting
Discover more about the Playwriting and Screenwriting B.A. Program and find out about program requirements, courses and the program faculty.
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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
- Communicate emotions and ideas creatively
- Self motivated & disciplined
- Ability to create entertaining and persuasive messages
- Editing & grammatical skills
- Works well under pressure & can meet deadlines
- Individually expressive
- Critical thinking skills
- Understand institutional and cultural values
- Research and gathering information
- Measure media effects
- Attention to detail
- Synthesizing information
- Ability to relate to people of varying backgrounds
Career Titles
- Author
- Critic
- Development/Fundraising
- Director
- Editor
- Educator
- Entertainment Writer
- Humorist
- Lyricist
- Marketing Assistant
- Playwright
- Press Agent
- Production Assistant
- Professor
- Public Relations Representative
- Publicist
- Screenwriter
- Scriptwriter
- Script Supervisor
- Speechwriter
- Story Editor
- Writer/Editor
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Theaters
- Entertainment Venues
- Educational Institutions
- Publishing Houses
- Magazines/Newspapers
- Film/Television Studios
- Television Networks/Cable
- Non Profit Organizations
Career Information and Professional Links
- COVID-19 Resources for Artists
- Buzzfile - Employers of Drama, Theater & Visual Arts majors
- The Dramatists Guild of America - the trade association of playwrights, composer, lyricists & librettists
- The Broadway League - The National Trade Association for the Broadway Theatre Industry
- Writers Guild of America - East
- Writers Guild of America - West
- American Society of Theatre Consultants
- Center for Communications
- The Playwrights Center - Play Submission Opportunities
- NYC Playwrights
- Writers Market (fee based, with some free resources)
- ArtsWestchester - A guide to arts in Westchester - events, grants, links to local artists, internships, etc.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job descriptions, growth forecasts & salary
Job Search Links
- The Write Job - Job board
- Freelance Writing - Site for today’s working writers
- ShowBizJobs.com - The Entertainment Professionals Network
- MediaBistro - Job and industry information in the media
- Communication Arts - Site for the professional creative marketplace
- NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment - Industry information and resources
- Playbill - Jobs in stage and theatre
- OffStageJobs.com - Source for behind-the-scenes jobs in the Live Entertainment Industry
- The Shubert Organization
- EntertainmentCareers.Net - Music, Theater Arts, Film, TV, Media jobs
- Upwork - Search Freelance Creative Writing
- Disney ABC Television - Writing Program
- Staff Me Up - Production Jobs in TV, Film, Digital, Media and Entertainment