<p>I hear similar concerns when prospective students and their families come to visit the school. I tell all of them that the most important/marketable degree a student can achieve is the one they complete. Once you have the degree, no one can take it away and it grants you the credentials to move on with your education if that’s what you choose later in life. </p>
<p>Yes, of course a degree in theatre includes many skills that translate well to different employment opportunities outside of performance. Unfortunately I have found that often skeptics view those as rationalization for an impractical choice. I choose instead to focus on the doors that a Bachelor’s degree opens in general, training aside. </p>
<p>We can’t predict the future and many of us are not as passionate about the same things as we were at 18. I see so much growth in students over four years; some stay with the major and some find that other interests emerge, but the ones who follow their passion finish the degree.</p>
<p>Michele</p>