Theatre Arts: Directing
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
A Certificate of Achievement in Theatre Arts: Directing will better prepare a student secure a job in the professional theatre industry. After successfully completing this certificate a student could be hired as a: stage manager, actor, playwright, crew member in the film and/or television industry, production assistant, casting assistant or general theatre technician.This Certificate will better prepare students seeking a career in directing for the stage.
Theatre Arts: Directing Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Choreographers
High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 33,080
- High salary: 94,090
- Average salary: 55600
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Some college, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 26,420
- High salary: 140,660
- Average salary: 60560
All Careers in Theatre Arts: Directing (20)
| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Project Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Special Effects Artists & Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Media Programming Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers and Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Poets, Lyricists & Creative Writers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 72,270 |
| Film & Video Editors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,980 |
| Public Relations Specialists | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 69,780 |
| Set & Exhibit Designers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 66,280 |
| Music Directors & Composers | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,670 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 60,560 |
| Choreographers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 55,600 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
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