Drama Career Options

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The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada. 

The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.

We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas. 

You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.

Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.

List of NOC Occupational Choices

Business, finance and administration occupations

  • Artistic agents* (11202)
  • Conference and event planner (12103)
  • Human resources advisor (11200)
  • Public relations representative (11202)
  • Training and development consultant (11200)

Health occupations

  • Speech-language pathologist* (31112)

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

  • Adult education program officer (41405)
  • Business development officer (41402)
  • College and other vocational instructors* (41210)
  • Drama professor - University* (41200)
  • Drama teacher - secondary school* (41220) 
  • Drama therapists* (41301)
  • Early childhood educator and assistant (42202)
  • Education policy officers (41405)
  • Lawyers and Quebec notaries* (41101)
  • Youth recreational and leisure activities program coordinator (41406)

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

  • Actors/Actresses (53121)
  • Acting teacher - private or studio (53121)
  • Announcers - Television/Radio (52114)
  • Casting director (51120)
  • Commentators (51113)
  • Costume designers (53123)
  • Critic (51113)
  • Editor (51110)
  • Heritage interpreter (53100)
  • Playwright (51111)
  • Producer - performing arts (51120)
  • Script writer (51111)
  • Set designer - theatre (53123)
  • Sound designer (53123)
  • Stage director (51120)
  • Theatre director (50011)
  • Voice-over Actors (53121)

Sales and service occupations

  • Tour and travel guide (64320)

NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career-related databases such as the Job Bank,  and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta)  and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).