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(309) 438-2200
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实习协调员
Cyndee布朗
(309) 438-5692
Centenial West 201 H
在该领域取得成功
- Network: Talk with people working in the field to find out about jobs and opportunities.
- Read newspapers and periodicals related to the theater to keep up with new developments. Read the "trades," magazines and newspapers that report events in the entertainment industry. Read the "Theater" section of daily newspapers to find out about upcoming productions.
- Get your foot in the door and get involved with productions in any way you can. Be prepared to do various tasks assigned by stage managers or producers.
- Be prepared to move to a metropolitan area where more opportunities exist.
- Theater helps students develop verbal and written communication, 公众演讲, 以及团队合作能力. These transferable skills are valued by many types of employers.
- Volunteer with fundraising efforts for the arts.
- Complete an internship or an apprenticeship with a local theater. 参加暑期存货.
- 注意诈骗. Check out the legitimacy of agencies and companies before paying any fees.
- Join professional groups as an opportunity to make contacts.
- A career in the arts takes patience, dedication, and luck! 有备用计划吗.
- Be aware that the unemployment rate for actors hovers around 85%. Develop skills that qualify you for other jobs while you wait for opportunities in acting. Consider pairing theater with another career interest or major to open up more job opportunities.
- There are many ways to be involved in the theater while pursuing other career options.
相关领域
执行
雇主
- 社区剧院
- 地区上映
- 商业影院
- 夏季库存影院
- 晚餐剧院
- 儿童剧院
- 大学剧团
- 旅游公司
- 工业显示
- 显示组
- 娱乐及主题公园
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 广播电台
策略
- 参加表演工作坊, 课程, and seminars to get advice and experience and to make contacts with others in the field.
- Join unions or actors' guilds to stay abreast of opportunities and developments in the field. 获得尽可能多的表演经验.
- Perform in school productions, community theater, summer stock, 等. 磨练演技.
- Prepare a professional resume that lists your acting experience.
- Have your resume attached to or printed on the reverse side of an 8" x 10" photograph of yourself.
- 做好巡视的准备.
- Distribute your resume to numerous agencies and offices.
- 跟进几次个人拜访.
- Be aware that more opportunities exist in large cities such as New York and Los Angeles.
- Learn about the entertainment industry as a whole: Take 课程 on entertainment law, 业务, 管理, 等.
- 一个广泛的关系网是必不可少的.
- Get to know people working in your field and related areas.
导演
- 方向
- 技术方向
- 铸造
- 阶段管理
- 支持人员
雇主
- 影院
- 电视/电影制片厂
策略
- Participate in the Director's Guild Training Program.
- Develop leadership skillsthrough participation in campus and community organizations.
- 筹资的经验很重要.
- Volunteer to do this with local theaters and arts councils.
- Learn what types of permits and insurance are needed to film or perform in certain areas.
- Volunteer with directors in local theaters to become familiar with the environment.
- Serving as an assistant is a great way to get started in this area.
- Gain directing experience by participating in college productions.
幕后故事
- 集设计/施工
- 房地产设计
- 照明设计
- 声音设计
- 服装设计
- 相机操作
- 头发/化妆
- 特效
- 衣柜
- 支持管理
- 广播技术
- 里格斯
- 电工
雇主
- 社区剧院
- 地区上映
- 商业影院
- 夏季库存影院
- 晚餐剧院
- 儿童剧院
- 大学剧团
- 旅游公司
- 工业显示
- 显示组
- 娱乐及主题公园
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 广播电台
策略
- 学会在团队中工作.
- 培养艺术性和创造力.
- Become involved in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
- This organization can give you information about becoming an apprentice as well as help you make valuable contacts.
- 得到的经验. Offer your services to school and local theaters.
- Read industry magazines and books to learn about your area.
- For sound design: Become familiar with computer technology as digital sound effects and electronic music replace traditional means of sound design.
- For costume design: Supplement your program with 课程 in art history and fashion design.
- Learn about different eras in history in order to recreate on stage.
- A basic knowledge of history and architecture is helpful.
写作
- 剧本创作
- 电影剧本创作
- 新闻
- 宣传(新闻代理人)
- 研究
雇主
- 影院
- 电视/电影制片厂
- 电视台
- 杂志
- 报纸
- 自由
策略
- Review plays, movies, and TV shows for school or local newspaper.
- Theatrical press agents publicize and promote theatrical productions.
- They write press releases, arrange press conferences, and other media events.
- Take 课程 in related areas such as public relations, advertising, and 业务.
- Reporters spend time on the set absorbing everything.
- 他们采访演员和工匠.
- Get as much writing experience as possible: Write for the college newspaper, 参加剧本写作比赛, 等.
- 看许多不同的作品和表演.
- Read variety of scripts to see how scripts are developed.
- 研究ers gather information for movie writers.
- They may also track down photographs or historical documents to make the film more authentic.
业务
- 生产
- 管理
- 代理
- 市场营销
- 筹款及发展
- 义工协调
- 艺术项目管理
- 票房收入
雇主
- 影院
- 艺术委员会
- 电视/电影制片厂
策略
- Secretarial/clerical positions in theaters and studios are often stepping-stones to other positions and a good way to make contacts.
- Take 业务 课程 to supplement your program.
- 具备计算机操作知识.
- 对戏剧有一个透彻的了解.
- Develop skills in leadership, negotiation, budgeting, and fundraising.
教育
- 教学
雇主
- 公立和私立学校
- 大专院校
- 表演艺术中心
策略
- Obtain certification for the state in which you wish to teach.
- Obtain dual certification for more teaching opportunities.
- 得到的经验 in various areas of theater, as well as working with young people.
- Obtain a graduate degree to teach on the college level.
- Develop one or two areas of expertise within theater arts.
其他职业
- 男/女演员
- 广告/营销经理
- 预订代理-度假产业
- 活动负责人
- 儿童剧场导演
- 社区事务联络
- 会议负责人
- 服装设计师
- 服装车间主管
- 发展官
- 主任、旅游
- 活动协调员
- 服装业务跟单
- 募捐活动
- 记者
- 灯光设计师
- 部长/神职人员
- 博物馆经理
- 非牟利艺术经理
- 教授/剧院
- 道具设计师
- 傀儡师
- 休闲的上司
- 销售代表——剧院行业
- 编剧
- 设置设计师
- 布景设计师
- 声音设计师
- 舞台监督
- 特技演员
- 老师(HS /大学)
- 技术剧院经理
- 剧场公司经理
- 戏剧教育家
- 剧院的经理
- 旅游指南
- 画外音艺术家
- 通用信息专员