tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post6466234332151374357..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Three Reasons Theater Majors Are Important!Captain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-23015259964199848622013-04-09T17:00:51.198-07:002013-04-09T17:00:51.198-07:00Done!
"A theatre degree is little more than...Done!<br /><br /><br />"A theatre degree is little more than self-indulgence and will have no practical value in the economic hard times ahead. The time and money would be better spent getting a degree in the STEM fields, or even better yet, a journeyman's certificate in plumbing."Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493403611292006181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-23476792022547759272013-04-08T04:11:33.914-07:002013-04-08T04:11:33.914-07:00Makes me think a Master's in Instagram or Pint...Makes me think a Master's in Instagram or Pinterest can't be far behind.Eric S. Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378001500010545127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11951916458657083502013-04-07T20:13:09.639-07:002013-04-07T20:13:09.639-07:00No captain i refuse to log into my facebook accoun...No captain i refuse to log into my facebook account. My whole "Friends" List feed is just a simulation of what is wrong with this world.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-54982466881565464472013-04-07T18:52:30.291-07:002013-04-07T18:52:30.291-07:00From the article: "Rahm Emanuel, the current ...From the article: "Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor of Chicago and formerly Chief of Staff to President Obama as well as a Congressman, majored in the Humanities in college with a specialization in dance."<br /><br />I LOL'd. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-68437585994538193022013-04-07T17:50:27.310-07:002013-04-07T17:50:27.310-07:00None of the great actors, actresses, theatrical pr...None of the great actors, actresses, theatrical producers, or what you will had any kind of background in theatre. One of my classmates has had a successful career on the West Coast (both Canadian and US) as a theatrical director and television director. He had a joint BA degree (in English literature) and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry. <br /><br />It's rather like English literature. Writers of note don't take English literature and certainly not Creative Writing. Arguably the greatest writer in English of the 20th Century was T. S. Eliot, who was a philosopher (submitted a Ph.D. thesis but was too busy to complete his degree) and in later life was a successful businessman. Perhaps after T.S. Eliot might be rated James Joyce, who studied theology and philosophy and some physics as an undergraduate. Then there is Wallace Stevens, a very talented poet and businessman in Hartford. And so it goes.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-30057491447499076382013-04-07T16:29:16.191-07:002013-04-07T16:29:16.191-07:00I work with a theater major (who spent $50,000 on ...I work with a theater major (who spent $50,000 on her degree at a private school.) She's currently working two jobs (in a retail store and in a dress shop) with no plans that I can see of using her degree for any kind of theatre-related career. But at least she has a rich hubby who can pay off her student loans for her. (Lucky guy!)Amethystnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-70648221673379206932013-04-07T12:56:30.183-07:002013-04-07T12:56:30.183-07:00Theater majors are important?
I remember for a fe...Theater majors are important?<br /><br />I remember for a few years after graduation thinking that a Finance degree was similar to a degree in Basket Weaving. However, it did get me a job as a Bank Teller!<br /><br />Then I re-trained and entered the IT Field..............SM777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-31351927142877670822013-04-07T12:55:59.000-07:002013-04-07T12:55:59.000-07:00The three reasons he lists are delusional. Theater...The three reasons he lists are delusional. Theater may technically be a business, but I doubt if most theater majors take a single business class. <br /><br />Theater prepares you for other careers (like law, politics, and management). Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I would think studying law would be the best way to prepare for a legal career.<br /><br />Salary doesn't matter? I believe it was Robin Williams that suggested artists should be subsidized by the government, because what they contributed to society was so important. Special snowflake thinking at its worst.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-75321140261681667612013-04-07T11:20:16.349-07:002013-04-07T11:20:16.349-07:00I love female theater majors. They will do almost ...I love female theater majors. They will do almost anything to get the lead in a play, and since most of them have no idea of how the world works, they are a lovely diversion. Just Sayingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-17392870651648128292013-04-07T09:50:58.076-07:002013-04-07T09:50:58.076-07:00Ugh. I wanted to slap the author and the person wh...Ugh. I wanted to slap the author and the person who posted this on my Facebook. <br /><br />Being a working man in the theatre business there is no reason, NONE, to go in debt for theatre. If you want to do tech theres entry level stuff requiring little to no training that pays 10-15 an hour. Actors can take classes at much cheaper rates outside of a formal school. Doing so wull get them training AND build contacts with working professionals rather than stagnant profs WHILE avoiding debt. <br /><br />I made a few mistakes in life and my major. I'm lucky that I've landed well enough paying jobs in the entertainment industry that I can balance rewarding work and well paying workleap of a betahttp://stagedreality.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-87168309084986152052013-04-07T09:27:11.010-07:002013-04-07T09:27:11.010-07:00Two words: Face palm!
The worst thing about that ...Two words: Face palm!<br /><br />The worst thing about that BS article that you linked to are all the sycophants and lemmings who agree with this fool. Unbelievable. <br /><br />I actually knew a few people from high school who are now majoring in theater. Some of them are actually talented or have done theater work and plays. I wish them luck in barely being able to pay rent or buy food. Idiots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166618601866526009noreply@blogger.com