Websites for the College of Arts & Sciences
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about topics or careers in various areas of the Arts & Sciences.
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THEATRE & DANCE
| Dance | Theatre (includes media, film and video industry) |
| Education | Useful USC Resources |
| General |
Dance Art
http://www.danceart.com
This site is truly a clearinghouse of dancer and dance lifestyle
information. It is packed full of resources to help a dancer stay up to date on
the American dance scene. Advertisements promote clinics, casting calls,
training schools, and performances alike. Numerous message boards on this
site, some of which may provide job leads.
* American Dance Guild
http://www.americandanceguild.org/jobs.html
Jobs and opportunities in dance.
* Answers4dancers
http://www.answers4dancers.com/
Career information for dancers, students, teachers, and choreographers.
Use the ?non-member? link to access free services such as listings of agents,
teaching and choreography job postings, helpful advice and more.
* DanceCheer.net
http://www.dancecheer.net/entrance.html
A great site for dance team, drill team, color guard, winter guard,
cheerleading, mascots, twirlers and performance groups of all ages as well
as their director and coaches. Scroll down and click on ?e-jobs?
where you can post your resume or job request, get resume tips, learn about
career opportunities in the spirit industry and search for job openings.
You can also respond online to job openings for dance team, drill team,
cheerleading, color guard, pageantry, twirling, choreography and much more.
DancerUniverse.com
http://www.danceruniverse.com/
Very extensive list of useful links to dance related organizations.
Cyberdance.org
http://www.cyberdance.org/
A mega database to performers, companies, colleges, schools, summer
programs an additional resources related to dance....specifically ballet
and modern dance.
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Dance USA
http://www.danceusa.org/
This professional association provides excellent information under ?membership?. Search through listings of dance companies, festivals, etc.
Jobs and auditions are also listed.
Professional Dancers Federation
http://www.pdfusa.org/
Contact the PDF officers for more information. Helpful links about
news and competitions.
National Dance Council of America
http://www.ndca.org/
Search this membership directory for potential networking contacts.
The National Dance Association
http://www.aahperd.org/nda/template.cfm
The mission of this association is to increase knowledge, improve skills,
and encourage sound professional practices in dance education while promoting
and supporting creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality dance
programs. Join the free list-serve under "Professional Development" and
check out the Career and Graduate Center.
* American Dance Therapy Association
http://www.ADTA.org/
The American Dance Therapy Association works to establish and maintain
high standards of professional education and competence in the field of
dance/movement therapy. Click on "Students" for information on what
dance therapy is, what type of training is necessary, and how to break into the
field. Click on "Job Postings" for a small list of openings across
the country.
Dancer Transition Resource Centre
http://www.dtrc.ca/html/main_en.html
This site provides dancers with
information about recognizing and capitalizing on their transferable
skills when seeking careers outside of dance. There are also links to
information about retraining programs and grants.
* American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
http://member.aahperd.org/careercenter/
If you don?t choose a key word, but simply click on
search, you?ll access all the jobs in the database.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation
http://www.sdcfoundation.org/
A search engine that provides links to over 3,000 theatre, dance,
opera, and visual arts events across the nation. A free e-mail
newsletter subscription is offered.
* USC - Websites for the College of Education
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=education
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center
webpage. This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to
education-related opportunities.
* Current Jobs for Graduates
& Liberal Arts Career News * Hollywood
Creative Directory and Job Board
* Association
of Performing Arts Presenters North American Performing Arts
Managers and Agents ArtsEdge
* EntertainmentCareers.Net
* Entertainmentjobs.com planetpoint
Milieux - The Costume Site/Source
National Arts and Disability Center
* USC - Websites
for the College of Liberal Arts (Art)
* USC - Websites for the College of Journalism
Literary Managers
and Dramaturgs of the Americas
http://www.lmda.org/ * American Association
of Community Theatre
* Actors?
Equity Association
* Playbill * Backstage.com:
The Actor's Resource
* ShowbizJobs
* Showbizdata
* Crew Net
* New England Film * Theater
Services Guide
* TheatreJobs.com
StageSource eperformer.com The Actor Site
actingbiz.com
So You Wanna Get a Talent Agent? Screen Actors Guild
Casting Society of America
Directors Guild of America
* ABC (Disney) Talent Development Programs
* BackstageJobs.com
* Backstage
World * PropPeople.com
* US Institute for
Theatre Technology (USITT)
* ESTA
(Entertainment Services and Technology Association) Theatrecrafts.com * The National
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
* USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Art)
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* USC
JobMate
http://.graduatejobs.com/sub_login.html
Click on
"subscribers" and choose art or performing arts for great jobs in applied
art, art administration, art education, art history, commercial art, graphic
art, design, illustration, studio art, printmaking, sculpting, arts
administration, teaching, cinema & film, dance, theatre arts, music, speech &
dramatic arts, music education, radio & television, voice, sacred music. .
.(positions appropriate for technical, arts, and 2-year school graduates as well
as 4-year school graduates). The USC Career Center subscribes to the job posting
service and thus a username and password are required to access job postings.
Please
email the Career Center
for the username and password.
http://www.hcdonline.com
All of the fine and creative arts
are covered in this comprehensive site. Click on "job board" to access job
listings and lots of internships in such categories as acting, musical,
technical, set design, film crews, web designers, multimedia publishers,
production, agents, sales marketing, and more. Everything related to the
entertainment industry!
http://www.artspresenters.org/
Free job postings in the
performing arts. Search the database yourself, or sign up to have the system
e-mail you when a job matching your keywords is posted. Categories include art
management (booking agent, tour management), artist services (hospitality),
consulting, development (fundraising, membership), facilities management,
operations, audience outreach/education, marketing, patron services, production
(technical director, stage manager), programming (artistic director,
presenter), programs (special events, special projects) and more. Also
includes a category for volunteers, interns and fellows.
http://www.napama.org/
Browse this membership directory to access agents and
managers that work with choreographers, composers, dancers, directors,
orchestras, theater companies, singers, and youth ensembles.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Good resources for arts professionals such as articles, funding and advocacy
information, and art lessons.
http://www.entertainmentcareers.net
This site provides job postings and internship information, entertainment
news, and studio contacts in the entertainment industry. You can
search in such categories as accounting/finance, acting, advertising, agency/management,
animation/graphic design, assistant and entry level positions, broadcast
& music engineer, broadcast news, casting, commercial production, crew,
executive feature/TV development, feature/TV production, human resources,
internships, internet, IS/IT, legal/business affairs, MBAs, music, marketing/promotions/PR,
post production, radio, sales, theater, sports and writing. Organizations
include studios, networks, production companies, record companies, radio
stations, VFX, animation, and more.
http://www.entertainmentjobs.com/
Search for jobs and internships at
leading and cutting edge entertainment companies nationwide. Jobs range from
entry level to mid-level to executive positions. The USC Career Center subscribes to
a more in-depth job posting service (under "subscribers log in") and thus a
username and password are required to access additional job postings.
Please
email the Career Center
for the
username and password.
http://www.planetpoint.com/
Use this directory to connect with those in the
industry. Search under such categories as animation, broadcast and
motion design, costume design, directors, documentary filmmakers, cinematography,
post production, production companies, visual effects, agents and reps,
design, fine arts, illustration, photography, print and lab services, stylists
and more. Registration costs vary. Check classifieds too.
http://www.milieux.com
If you?re interested in working in the costuming industry, connect
to related companies through this site.
http://nadc.ucla.edu/
Through its online resource directories, bibliographies,
library and additional resources, the National Arts and Disability Center
promotes the inclusion of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors
and performers with disabilities into the visual, performing and literary
arts.
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=la/art
From another section of the University of South
Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will link you to numerous
sites pertaining to art-related opportunities, including a section for
media and film. Use these links to explore how your background in theatre
or speech might have prepared you for a career in these areas.
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=journalism/
From another section of the University of South
Carolina Career Center webpage. This page will link you to numerous
sites pertaining to journalism-related opportunities. Use these links to
explore how your background in theatre or speech might have prepared you
for a career in television, radio, journalism, public relations or advertising.
If interested in this as a career,
browse through the links under navigation.
Student memberships to this association are $25. Under the
navigation
section you will also find information on what a dramaturg does.
http://www.aact.org/
Choose ?job listings? from the ?resources?
menu for a nice listing of salaried jobs (and some internships) in administration,
directing, education, fundraising, marketing/development and technical
staff.
http://www.actorsequity.org
Click on ?casting call? for job
listings as well as listings of upcoming auditions by region.
http://www.playbill.com/
Click on "casting and jobs"
and then "job postings" for an
extensive listing of theatre-related postings in such categories as performer,
technical, design, administrative and academic. Also provides information
on shows ? Broadway, off-Broadway, and national and regional tours.
Click on "sites" and "connections" under "theatre central" for additional resources more
specific to theatre.
http://www.backstagecasting.com/bso/index.jsp
Great resource
on careers in acting. Casting
calls (job postings) under "casting & jobs" are for paid subscribers only;
however this site provides an excellent "career advice" section.
http://www.showbizjobs.com/
Great site for finding jobs and internships in
multiple areas of show business. Search the jobs database under a variety
of categories, post your resume to the site or use the career resources
section to access a directory of potential employers.
http://www.showbizdata.com/
Job postings in multiple areas of show business, such as production,
casting, animation, special effects and more are only available for a fee.
http://crew-net.com/
Employment resource for those that work in feature
films, commercials, music videos, CD-ROMs, industrials, video projects,
television shows and news shows. The job hotline is updated daily with
job listings from production companies, producers and production managers
including such companies as Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, and 20th
Century Fox. Each listing details the type of show that is hiring,
the location, shooting dates, and detailed contact information. However,
membership to access the job hotline is $19.95 per month.
http://www.newenglandfilm.com/
Click on "classifieds" and then "jobs" for numerous
positions or internships in acting, marketing, production and more in the
New England area.
http://www.theaterservicesguide.com/
Choose between TV, movie, theater, music, or productions to access
companies and organization that provide products and services to that industry.
Be sure to see the ?classifieds? within each section for job listings,
including internships. LOTS of information.
http://www.theatrejobs.com/
Fee based site that provides a thorough list
of job openings in multiple areas or the ability to add your resume to
the site. Student 12-month memberships are $35.
http://www.stagesource.org/
Specific to the
New England area and Boston in
particular, this site provides career development resources for the regional
theatre community. Student memberships are $65. Be sure to see the
resources section.
http://www.eperformer.com/
Good site for performing artists. Free information including audition
notices (for theatre, music, dance, film/tv and other), performing arts
links (by state or by subject), a great resources section (including links
to acting resources, agents, advertising agencies, dance resources, music
resources, recording studios, voice-overs, etc.) and a neat features section
with career-related advice for those new to the performing arts profession.
http://www.actorsite.com/
This site is geared toward the working actor who wants to build and
grow a long and successful career, specifically in Hollywood.
http://www.actingbiz.com/resources/index.html
Helpful resources including examples of what professional head shots
and resumes look like, as well as links to other helpful web sites and
actors services.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/talentagent/talentagent.html
Learn what agents do and how to find and secure one.
http://www.sag.com/
Access a list of talent agents and be sure to see the links section.
http://www.castingsociety.com/
This professional organization is responsible for many of the entertainment
industry?s casting decisions. Answers are offered for frequently asked questions
involving the casting process and ethical standards.
http://www.dga.org/index2.php3
The site map is the easiest way to maneuver through
this site. Under "affiliates" be sure to see the information on the
DGA training program. Trainees accepted to this program complete 400 days
of paid, hands-on work experience on actual film and television projects.
An HMO is provided and he or she also attends a number of mandatory seminars
on various aspects of the industry. Each trainee who satisfactorily completes
the program?s requirements is invited to join the Guild.
http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/
Learn more about competitive, paid opportunities ABC (Disney) provides to aspiring
actors, television directors and producers, and television and film
writers.
http://backstagejobs.com/
Everything having to do with theatre, except for acting. A source
for theatre design and technical jobs. Use the "contact sheets" for
networking and be sure to see the "last minute listings" (under "backstage
jobs") for positions posted within the last week.
http://www.backstageworld.com/
Scroll down and click on ?job list? for positions
in sound, lighting, video, and other technical aspects of the
performance industry. Note: some of these jobs are abroad and many are
on cruise ships.
http://proppeople.com/jobboard.htm
If you enjoy working with props, this is the site for you. Full time
and intern positions are listed.
http://www.usitt.org/
See theatre-related job and internship postings
under "online resources". Most are mid and senior level, with some
entry level positions in scenic design, lighting and sound, etc.
http://www.esta.org/
ESTA is a non-profit trade association representing the North American
entertainment technology industry. Members include dealers, manufacturers,
reps, service and production companies, scenic houses, designers and consultants.
Click on ?job board? and search postings in administration, finance, customer
service (sales support, technical support) design / drafting, field service,
internships, marketing/PR, production (live entertainment, manufacturing)
product development, project management, publications, rentals, and sales.
http://theatrecrafts.com/glossary/glossary.shtml
Search this
glossary under ?theatre jobs? for definitions of various occupations
in this field.
http://jobbank.emmyonline.org/
Search job listings in the television industry, including many positions
in marketing/public relations and in news/public affairs, programming/production,
sales, and more.
http://www.sc.edu/career/?id=la/art#ArtMedia
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center
web page. This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to
the media, film and video industries.
http://www.cas.sc.edu/thea/
http://www.sc.edu/career/
Click on "USC JobMate" on the
right of the page. Updated daily
by the Career Center at USC. Lists full-time, part-time, summer, internship
and graduate assistantship opportunities in different industries. Job descriptions
include contact information.