Careers and Opportunities

Associate Degree in Theatre Arts

Salary

Actors, $58,231.36

Art, Drama and Music Teacher, Postsecondary, $99,925.13

Producers and Directors, $76,898.16

Set and Exhibit Designers, $34,527.22

Sound Engineering Technicians, $56,503.20

Source: EMSI, 2021.1 dataset for San Bernardino and Riverside counties 

Career Info

An associate of arts in theatre arts degree can develop your skills and knowledge in the different aspects of theatre performance and technical skills. It also is the foundation for four-year college studies in theatre arts.

Potential Careers

• Narrator
• Play/script writer
• Costume designer
• Wardrobe worker
• Stage management
• Casting director
• Actor, producer, director
• Dancer/choreographer
• Musician, singer
• Lighting/Set designer