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Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts

Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts

If you plan to study drama & theater arts, take a look at what California Institute of the Arts has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and has a total student population of 1,166.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

CalArts Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

CalArts Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at CalArts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

58% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of theater master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. CalArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of the Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Design & Technology 17
Acting 14
Directing & Theatrical Production 2

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of the Arts.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Fashion Designers 6,480 $95,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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