Explore all areas of the performing arts industry and get first-hand advice on how to achieve your career goals with this online course from our partner Yellowbrick!

Performing Arts Industry Essentials is an online and on-demand certificate course from New York University (NYU), featuring Backstage experts and leaders from across the industry.

This is a great way to expand your knowledge of different aspects of theater and learn from academic and industry insiders. Lessons cover theater history, script development, how to procure funding and a performance space, and the many roles and skills crucial to the performing arts, from designers and staging experts to administration, technicians and the performers themselves.

WorkInCulture has partnered with Yellowbrick, an online learning provider that creates on-demand courses in the arts, to bring students a unique learning experience. WorkInCulture community members are eligible for a special 40% discount on Performing Arts Industry Essentials this July. To enroll, visit Yellowbrick here and use the promo code WIC40.

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