7 Directing Bachelor's Degree Programs

Gain the technical and practical skills necessary as a pianist, accompanist, conductor, or musical director to captivate audiences. By blending conservatory-based training with a strong, liberal arts foundation, musical direction students gain the technical and practical skills necessary as a pianist, accompanist, conductor, or musical director to captivate audiences everywhere as musical leaders in the performing arts.

After successful completion of their sophomore year, students in the 120-credit B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Acting program or the B.A. in Theatre Arts program, with the appropriate prerequisites, may elect to apply to pursue a concentration in either directing or playwriting. Transfer students who wish to apply for this option may be required to take additional preparatory coursework.

Graduates who have mastered the educational programs of the bachelor's degree - "Directing," can hold positions in the field of culture, education, film, and television industry in accordance with the "Qualification handbook of positions of managers, specialists, and other employees."

In a conservatory setting and through an advanced curriculum that focuses on visual storytelling, skilled performance direction, and constant collaboration with artists in the other disciplines, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) Directors build a professional skill-set that will give them a competitive advantage as they move on to careers in the real world.

Challenge your skills and build your professional body of work in a rigorous, accelerated program. This comprehensive program prepares graduates to secure a position with a major national or regional theatre company, a highly competitive apprenticeship or fellowship, or selection into a prestigious MFA program. This program is ideal for students interested in lighting design, scenic design, stage management, or directing.

The professional activity of bachelor's graduates can be carried out in cultural and art organizations, educational institutions, theaters, film studios, television, design studios, fashion houses, art workshops, foundations, creative associations, and unions.

Drama and film director is an art major based on Sichuan Film's application-oriented talent training experience and in line with the society's wide-ranging demand for film and television creative talents. It focuses on cultivating high-quality applied talents with sound theories, practical skills, and multiple capabilities. The major aims to train filmmakers in the new era, grow up in the era of media, walk through it freely, gain a higher vision, and build a passion for visual art and narrative art, so as to use excellent film and television works to reflect the social outlook and promote the spirit of the times.