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PERFORMING ARTS
an overview of an industry
Art is an expression of culture
Every culture has its own style
DANCE
DRAMA
MUSIC
•Instrumental
•Vocal
Provides escape
Provides a forum
Reinforces Identity
Recent Trends
1920 Sound & Film recording
1940 Disney
1950 TV
1960 Home sound recorders
1970 Home video recorders
1980 Video games and graphics
1990 DVD and CD
2000 Computer/digital editing
Concert
Film
Music Video
Music Theater
Stage
Audio Recording
Genre of the 20th & 21st Century
Performing Arts
Dance
Ballet
Modern
Jazz
Tap
Hip Hop
Drama
Tragedy
Comedy
Improvisation
Music
Instrumental
Vocal
Classical
Opera
Jazz
Folk
Pop
Production
•Set Designer/Builder
•Sound Technician
•Stage Manager
•Stage Hand
•Technical Theater Director
Cp
Production
•AAudiovisual Technician
•CCamera Operator
•CCostume Designer
•FFilm/Photographer
•LLighting Designer
Technician Intern
Sets Lights
Education & Aesthetics & Finances
Archives •Analyst
•Archivist/Researcher
•Arts Administration
• Critic
•House Manager
•Program Designer
•Publicist
•Therapist
•Teacher
•Usher
•Grant Writer
Teacher
Performance
•Actor
•Agent
•Casting Director
•Choreographer
•Composer
•Dancer
•Designer
•Director
•Music Arranger
•Musical Theater
•Musician
•Playwright
•Producer
•Singer
Resource Sites
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Entertainment
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Animation
Graphic Arts
www.showbizjobs.com
www.eej.com/welcome.html
http://careers.awn.com/
http://www.gammag.com
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TV
Production
General
www.tvjobs.com
www.crew-net.com
www.wwar.com/employment
Employers
www.timewarner.com
www.mtvcareers.com
www.disney.go.com
www.dreamworks.com
www.viacom.com
Course of Study
•History
•Movement /Dance
•Literature
•Visual Art
•Language
•Music
•Writing
•Science
•Math
•Art /Design
•Critical Thinking
•Creative Writing
•Psychology
•Computer Technology
Course of Study
•Acting
•Dance
•Musical Theater
•Vocal Music
•Instrumental Music
•Design
•Technical Theater
•Directing
•Choreography
•Arts
Administration
•Education
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Two Year Programs
•Borough of Manhattan C. C.
http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu
Four Year Programs
•Hunter College
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu
•SUNY Purchase
http://www.purchase.edu
•L.I. University
http://www.liu.edu
•New York University
http://www.nyu.edu
•Marymount Manhattan College
http://marymount.mmm.edu/home.htm
Broad Salary range
Performers: Most rely on another income
but some make it to superstar
•“Extra” in film or TV:
$12 to $50 per hour
•Dancer/actor:
$ 20k per year
•Union dancer/actor:
$45k per year
Production: More secure. Steady
•Producer:
•Technician:
Management:
$47k per year
$50k per year
$20k to $60k
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• Fun
•No Security
•High Pressure Deadlines
• Creative
•Long Hours
• Glamorous
•Nights and Weekends
• Lucrative
for some
•Low starting salary
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hard workers
proactive
understand and practice collaboration
know how to meet deadlines
respect complimentary disciplines
accept criticism well
creative problem solvers
enjoy "process" as well as "product."