As a performing and media arts major, you will benefit from the synergies between the study and practice of theater and live performance, film/media, and/or dance. Whether you are an actor/director, filmmaker, academic critic, choreographer or designer, you will be able to take many possible course combinations depending on your interest in history/theory/criticism, creative authorship, design or embodied performance and Moreover. Students are also encouraged to explore our four minors: Performing and Media Arts, Dance, Film and Theatre.
Examples of courses
- Improvisation of dance or technology and the moving body
- Screening of Cosa Nostra: The Mafia and the Scarface Films at the Sopranos
- Staging Dissent: Theater and Social Change
- Introduction to African American Cinema
Results
All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First Destination Post-Graduation Survey. The lists are not exhaustive, rather they are a sampling of the data. “Other” includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or college preparation. If you would like more information, please email [email protected]
About three-quarters of PMA graduates from 2014 to 2018 reported having a job or attending graduate school, with the majority having a job.
70% of graduates from the 2014-2018 PMA class responded to the survey. n = 47
Below you will find:
- Main employment sectors
- Where graduates work
- Major areas of graduate study
- Where graduates study
Main employment sectors
- Communication/Media
- Business – Other
- Other non-profit organization
- Hospitality
- Education
- Law
- Retail
Where Do Performing and Media Arts Graduates Work 2014-2018
| Employer | Job titles |
|---|---|
| black rain movies | assistant director |
| Cheddar | Production assistant |
| Chimichanga Productions Inc | Jim & Jeannie Gaffigan’s Assistant |
| Comcast/NBC Universal | administrative assistant |
| Cornell University | Data Operations Manager |
| Media Evolution | Recorder |
| French Ministry of National Education | Language and cultural teaching assistant |
| Griff TV Entertainment | Creative executive assistant |
| Intuitive production management | Assistant Production Manager |
| Manhattan Drama Club | Literary Intern |
| Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival | Box office/Production manager |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Research study assistant |
| Model Club Inc | Actor |
| Nelson Davis | Clerk |
| NOT POSTPONED | Actor |
| Paradigm Talent Agency | CEO’s Assistant |
| Public Service Broadcasting | Senior Associate, Social Media |
| Gallery and Risk Shop | Marketing Director |
| Ro*co Movies | Director of Educational Sales |
| Rosen Hotels & Resorts | sales coordinator |
| Self employed | Humorist |
| Shakespeare Theater Company | Art scholarship |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | TV Producer Assistant |
| Stickman | Production Assistant/Designer |
| Walnut Street Theater | Apprentice carpenter |
| Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | College program intern |
| Will Packer Productions | Development Intern |
Major areas of graduate study pursued
- Film and Video Studies
- Acting
- Educ Administration
- Law
- Public policy
- Russian and Soviet Studies
- theater arts
Graduate degrees pursued
Where Do Performing Arts and Media Arts Graduates Study 2014-2018
- California State University, Los Angeles
- Cornell Institute of Public Affairs
- East 15 Theater School
- King’s College London
- New York University
- Columbia University Teachers College
- University of London
- University of Pennsylvania
