Acting

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Candidates who have recently completed Theatre courses can expect to earn somewhere between INR 2-4 LPA. The salary and perks increase with experience and portfolio diversification of the candidate. This career option requires candidates to socialise and also showcase their talents through freelance projects. After gaining experience, they can earn between INR 8-15 LPA based on their number of projects and theatre shows.

The core areas of the course in theatre arts across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes stresses on the following areas:

• Dramatic Theory
• Foundations and History\Research Methods
• Technical Theatre
• Literature and Criticism
• Playwriting
• Acting
• Directing
• Theatre in Education and Comparative Drama\Theatre.

Knowledge of Traditional Art Forms are essential for understanding the evolution of Theatre as an Art form having huge cultural and social significance. The various traditional Theatre forms that are taught are as follows:

• Therukoothu – Tamil Nadu
• Koodiyattam – Kerala
• Bhavai – Gujarat
• Bhagavata Mela – Tamil Nadu
• Nautanki – Uttar Pradesh
• Ankiyanat- Assam

The candidates who pursue undergraduate or postgraduate courses in Theatre and Acting have to complete Actor Preparation Training which is an essential part of their curriculum. The lessons taught under this area are as follows:

• Physical Movements
• Face Expression Exercise
• Stages of Hand and Leg Movement
• Acting Movement
• Stage Acting

Various jobs options for graduates in Theatre Arts are in the field of Performing Arts are manifold and also offer exciting remuneration of around INR 3-7 LPA. Some of these job profiles include:

• Movie Director
• Playwright
• Set and Costume Designer
• Professional Stage Manager
• Drama Therapy
• Theatre Education

Candidates can pursue various diploma courses in theatre and acting after 12th. Some of the Diploma courses are Diploma in acting, direction, dramatic arts, screenwriting etc. Candidates can pursue these courses either online which is a short-term course or pursue full-time undergraduate degree from recognised colleges and universities. Some colleges require candidates to appear in entrance examinations in order to be eligible for Bachelor's programme. They must also produce their Class 10th and 12th certificates in order to finalise their admission in their desired college.

Many candidates after completing their formal training in Theatre from India choose to learn it from top institutes outside India. Some of these institutes are as follows:

• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, UK
• National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia
• Tisch School of the Arts, USA
• Juilliard School, USA
• Guildhall School of Music & Drama, UK
• Oxford School of Drama, UK
• California Institute of the Arts, USA