The Adaptable Degree : How Education in Theatre Supports the Economy of The Future / Melanie Dreyer-Lude.

Author/creator Dreyer-Lude, Melanie
Format Electronic
PublicationAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Description1 online resource.
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SeriesRoutledge advances in theatre and performance studies
Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies. ^A571745
Abstract This book utilized 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.With a population of over 1,000 participants, this study examined where graduates were working, how their careers had changed over time, which skills acquired with their theatre degree were being used in current employment, and whether they believed their course of study was worth the financial investment, given their current circumstances. Evidence from this study revealed that a theatre degree provided many of the skills the employment market is currently seeking and that theatre graduates were gainfully employed in multiple sectors of the economy.This important data-based, field-specific information will aid chairs, deans, provosts, politicians, students and parents in deicision-making at a time when arts and humanities departments across the country are under the threat of elimination.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Biographical noteMelanie 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.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 26, 2024).
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ISBN9781003520023 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1003520022 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1040216706 (electronic bk. : PDF)
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