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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Melanie Dreyer-LudePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9781032858265ISBN 10: 1032858265 Pages: 102 Publication Date: 20 September 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Passion versus Practicality Do I need a college degree? The reality of being an arts grad What employers want Passion can lead to prosperity What the survey told us In summary Chapter 2: Patterns of Employment Four employment scenarios The trajectory of a career in the arts Seeking employment in a shifting job market Where are arts grads working? The Creative Trident redefined What the survey told us In summary Chapter 3: Skills for All A graduate who shifted careers The predominance of shifting careers The importance of transferable skills How theatre training delivers What theatre training looks like What the survey told us In summary Chapter 4: Value versus Expense The loss of public faith The student as a customer Earning potential as a decision-maker The cost of an education The neoliberal paradigm The challenge of performance indicators The reality of program cuts Politicians and the academy What the survey told us In summary Chapter 5: Changing the Message The academy must adapt The challenges we face What an arts degree already offers Expanding our curriculum How other sectors benefit from arts education The threat to theatre departments Our training focus must shift Recommendations for change What the graduates in this study told us In summary Methodology Introduction Research framework Research design Sampling strategy Data collection Data analysis Limitations and assumptions Recommendations for future research Appendix IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMelanie Dreyer-Lude is an American theatre artist/scholar specializing in international theatre collaboration and multidisciplinary projects. She is a professor in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta and lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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