by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in theater arts, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of theater arts, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 2 | 9,544 |
| Documentary Production | 2 | 88 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 2 | 5,777 |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 2 | 220 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3,557 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1,860 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 18,711 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 1 | 982 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other | 1 | 432 |
| Ballet | 1 | 45 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acting | 1,859 |
| Musical Theatre | 1,157 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 1,087 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 863 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 437 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 213 |
| Theatre and Dance | 122 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 35 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 25 |
Part of the broader field of Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, theater arts sits alongside related programs in that field.
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