by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in theatre and dance, take a look at 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.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of theatre and dance, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 3 | 45 |
| Dance, General | 3 | 3,076 |
| Dance, Other | 3 | 153 |
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10,778 |
| 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 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 35 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 25 |
As a more focused area within Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, theatre and dance shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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