Vocational Programs for Actors, Producers, and Directors Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $100,860 and $48 per hour. 11 vocational programs could be taken for the Actors, Producers, and Directors career. Based on BLS data, a total of 217,020 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Actors, Producers, and Directors is $27,327. The average length of the programs is 207 hours and the average completion time is 11.44 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Actors, Producers, and Directors Career

The following 11 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Actors, Producers, and Directors.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Actors, Producers, and Directors
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Radio and Television	59	$18,794	$125	27 Hours	8.00 Months
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	43	$17,650	-	-	-
Acting	14	$35,200	-	64 Hours	15.00 Months
Directing and Theatrical Production	4	$40,584	-	-	-
Musical Theatre	8	$33,435	-	-	-
Theatre and Dance	1	$39,922	-	-	-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	12	$36,600	-	-	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	23	$35,000	$1,500	30 Hours	9.00 Months
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	108	$29,990	$1,479	705 Hours	13.75 Months
Documentary Production	7	$39,022	-	-	-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	1	$33,363	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Actors, Producers, and Directors Career

The following 92 occupations are related to Actors, Producers, and Directors.

Related Occupations toActors, Producers, and Directors
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Chief Executives	211K	$258,900	$124
General and Operations Managers	3,508K	$129,330	$62
Advertising and Promotions Managers	20,630	$152,620	$73
Public Relations Managers	72,760	$159,420	$77
Training and Development Managers	41,540	$138,450	$67
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	64,090	$61,320	$29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	303K	$111,020	$0
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	167K	$122,010	$59
Gambling Managers	4,590	$98,270	$47
Personal Service Managers, All Other	11,170	$62,980	$30
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	12,870	$132,810	$64
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Human Resources Specialists	896K	$76,060	$37
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Training and Development Specialists	403K	$71,980	$35
Computer Systems Analysts	499K	$110,800	$53
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	323K	$100,580	$48
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Web and Digital Interface Designers	111K	$108,820	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Historians	3,040	$76,120	$37
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	23,270	$61,740	$30
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	24,470	$139,000	$67
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	102K	$100,840	$0
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	57,600	$87,090	$0
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13,270	$87,340	$0
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	111K	$68,300	$33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,410K	$70,740	$0
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	627K	$71,460	$0
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	12,210	$69,020	$0
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,045K	$73,800	$0
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	90,070	$70,810	$0
Self-Enrichment Teachers	272K	$52,890	$25
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	134K	$68,570	$33
Instructional Coordinators	207K	$77,200	$37
Art Directors	51,200	$125,920	$61
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	10,910	$71,420	$34
Special Effects Artists and Animators	29,940	$109,630	$53
Fashion Designers	19,940	$97,030	$47
Graphic Designers	213K	$64,700	$31
Set and Exhibit Designers	10,090	$67,170	$32
Actors	62,560	-	$41
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Athletes and Sports Competitors	14,930	$328,830	$0
Coaches and Scouts	239K	$58,700	$0
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	14,840	$44,860	$0
Dancers	11,510	-	$30
Choreographers	4,190	$59,090	$28
Music Directors and Composers	10,770	$87,840	$42
Musicians and Singers	35,520	-	$52
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	7,190	-	$31
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	25,070	$86,950	$42
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	45,020	$101,430	$49
Public Relations Specialists	276K	$77,720	$37
Editors	95,700	$85,110	$41
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Sound Engineering Technicians	14,600	$74,100	$36
Photographers	53,630	$53,380	$26
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
Therapists, All Other	16,490	$75,660	$36
Physicians, All Other	310K	$248,640	$120
Athletic Trainers	28,480	$61,540	$0
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	138K	$106,000	$51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
Bailiffs	15,900	$58,460	$28
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	646K	$76,550	$37
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	124K	$31,340	$15
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	425K	$30,750	$15
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
Animal Trainers	19,240	$44,910	$22
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	8,700	$32,030	$15
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	362K	$30,240	$15
Costume Attendants	6,300	$60,230	$29
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	4,130	$68,590	$33
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	279K	$51,270	$25
Recreation Workers	282K	$36,270	$17
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	227K	$99,020	$48
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	50,790	$41,090	$20
Models	3,090	$68,700	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	484K	$73,680	$35
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	6,170	$46,250	$22
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16

Schools offering vocational programs for Actors, Producers, and Directors

The following 230 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Actors, Producers, and Directors. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.