Career & Postgraduate Opportunities
Take the knowledge and skills you gained in the department of Theatre
and Dance and begin a career in theatre. As a graduate of Hamline's
Theatre and Dance program, you enter a vast network of Hamline Theatre
alumni across the country.
Hamline grads are working in...
- Community Theaters
- Commercial Theaters
- Amusement/Theme Parks
- Television/Film Studios
- Touring Companies
- Direction
- Technical Direction
- Stage Management
- Radio
- Screenwriting
- Journalism
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- Set Design/Construction
- Publicity
- Production
- Management
- Arts Administration
- Fundraising and Development
- Broadcast Technology
- Playwriting
- Teaching
- Booking
- Marketing
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Career Development
All current students and alumni can take advantage of the Career Development Center (CDC).
Explore, prepare for, and make successful transitions to life after
Hamline with the assistance of the CDC's vast network of counselors and
working professionals.
Learn more about turning your major into a career that fits you best »
After Graduation
For some people a graduate degree is a part of their career plan. The
process of considering graduate programs and selecting a graduate school
usually begins in the fall of the senior year. Many students will want
to consider doing the University and Resident Theatre Auditions (URTA).
Besides work as performers or technicians in live theatre, people
trained in the performing arts find satisfying careers as media managers
for advertising agencies, speech writers, arts managers, facilities
managers, special event planners, grant writers, community development
planners and producers. Television, film and the growing digital media
industry also provide a number of specialized careers and work
opportunities.
There are a number of different ways to find jobs in the performing
arts. You can begin your search online on sites that provide information
about publicly posted jobs such as Playbill On Line Jobs.
In addition to these resources, some organizations send inquiries to
the theatre, these will be posted in the Design Classroom (tech
positions) or on the Callboard.
Noteworthy Alumni
Jeff Freeland Nelson
BA Theatre Arts and English, '94
Jeff began his career as technical director at the Minnesota
Children’s Museum. Later, he was appointed director of cultural
development for the City of Saint Paul and managing director of McNally
Smith College. Jeff was the founder and executive director of the Saint
Paul Arts & Culture Partnership, a collaboration of 40 regional arts
organizations. He founded his company YOXO in 2011, and now sells sustainable building materials for children, his own invention of the same name.
Derek Johnson
BA Theatre Arts, '03
Derek works as a producer for Mirada Studios in Los Angeles,
California. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of projects
including the movie Pacific Rim and music videos like Katy Perry’s
"Roar" and "Dark Horse." Recently, the "Safe and Sound" music video Derek post-produced for Capital Cities won the 2013 MTV Video Music Award for best visual effects.