Would a degree in the arts be a good match for you?
Take a career survey and learn about your strength and interests.
Why study theatre and performing arts?
According to the 2020 Otis Report on the Creative Economy, “the creative industries support 2.68 million jobs, $209.6 billion in labor income, and $650.3 billion in annual output. Over 1.0 million workers are directly employed in the creative industries, with an additional 1.6 million jobs generated indirectly. The direct employment generated by the state’s creative industries and the indirect employment they create through multiplier effects constitute 15.4% of California’s total employment.”
Some of the jobs you can get with a degree in the arts:
- Accompanist
- Actor
- Artistic Director
- Arts & Non-profit Administration/Management
- Audio Production & Engineering
- Broadcasting (TV/Radio)
- Choreographer
- Copyright consultant
- Conductor
- Dancer
- Designer
- Drama & Music Therapist
- Event production, management, planning, & technology
- Fashion Design & Management
- Film/TV/Stage Director
- Fundraiser, grant writer
- Historian
- Instrument company or music store management
- Marketing
- Music/Theatre/Arts journalism
- Musicologist
- Private Instructor
- Producer
- Public relations agent or coordinator
- Sales
- Stage Manager
- Talent representation
- Teacher
- Technician
- Vocal coaching
- Wellness (injury prevention and intervention)
- Writer
- And so many more!
Find out more about careers in creativity here
Transfer Success
Work with your counselor to find your perfect transfer university. In the past few years, we have had some great transfer success stories.
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- Laurel Capps transfered to UC Davis. With her training at Yuba College, Laurel was hired in the technical department.
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- Ulyses Chavez transfered to CSU Long Beach
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- Christian de la Torre- CSU Fullerton and Disney employee
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- Heather Manley – Completing her Master in Psychology at UMass Global
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- Angel Hernandez transfered to Sac State and Julie transfered the music program at BYU.
Feeling stuck? Talk with us
Have a chat with any of our theatre faculty for more theatre career ideas and employment opportunities.
James Gilbreath (Theatre Professor/Director) jgilbrea@yccd.edu 530-633-7262
Joseph P. Stottmann (Instructional Associate/Technical Director) jstottma@yccd.edu
Warren Crocker (Part-Time Theatre Faculty/Sound and Video) wcrocker@yccd.edu
John Croswaithe (Part-time Theatre Faculty/Acting and Directing) jcrosthw@yccd.edu
Conrad Cecil (Part-Time Theatre Faculty – Acting and Voice) cconrad@yccd.edu