Theatre and Performing Arts

As well as the support from the CareerZone team, the Drama Department is in the process of creating a Careers Toolkit about the creative industries. This can be downloaded from the Drama Student Information ELE page.

You can watch a series of talks about careers in Drama on the Exeter Digital Archives (Exeter access only).

You can also download a list of Employers of Exeter graduates in theatre and performing arts.

General Arts Jobs Resources

• ArtsJobs - Free mailing list and jobs / news resource run by the Arts Council
• Entertainers Worldwide Jobs - For creatives and  performers looking for auditions and local/global jobs and opportunities. 
• ScreenSkills - Professional network for creative people
• Arts Professional - Arts management and charities jobs
• The Stage - News, resources, jobs - weekly newspaper, available to read in the Alexander Building, Thornlea

Acting

• The Mandy Network - useful resource for actors
• The Knowledge Online - casting studios & production companies
• PCR - Production & Casting Report - The essential newsletter for acting jobs
• Spotlight - Acting Jobs & Auditions - subscription

Dance

• Article 19 - Contemporary Dance Online

Running Your Own Business

• Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
• HM Revenue & Customs advice for self-employed

Local Networking

• Theatre Bristol

Networks

• The Guardian Culture Professionals Network

Develop a social network presence that is both professional and engaging

• LinkedIn Online CV and networking tool
• Twitter Direct connection to vast numbers of industry professionals

Film / TV

• ScreenSkills
• Start in TV - Register for people wanting work
• Broadcast Now - Jobs and news for TV & Radio industry
• ITV Jobs
• Kemps Film & TV Production Services Handbook
• Mandy.com - Film and TV production directory
• National Film & Television School

Funding

• Arts Council of England
• Arts Council, South West regional homepage
• The Arts and Humanities Research Council
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Further Training

• The British Academy
• The Arts and Humanities Research Council

Professional Organisations

• Association of British Theatre Technicians
• Association of Lighting Production and Design
• British Actors Equity
• British Association of Dramatherapists
• British Association of Teachers of Dancing
• BECTU
• British Institute of Professional Photography
• Directors Guild of Great Britain
• Incorporated Society of Musicians
• Institute of Acoustics
• Institute of Videography
• ITC Independent Theatre Council
• UK Theatre
• Professional Lighting and Sound Association
• Society for Teachers of the Alexander Technique

Technical Work

• ABTT - Association of British Theatre Technicians
• Stage Jobs Pro
• Stage Management Association
• ALPD - Association of Lighting Production and Design
• ASD - Association of Sound Designers