Journalism
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Musical Theater
By Asiza Flores
Journalism
Advantages:
• Journalists get to explore all types
of interesting situations
• Meet many interesting people
• Access to the rich, famous and
powerful
• See the world
High School Education
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School's paper
Advanced English Class
History
Government and Politics
Cost of College
NYU
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$1,382 per credit.
Studio $725
Electricity $100 to $200
Gas $15 to $150
Internet $45 +
Schools with Desired Degree
• New York University
• Columbia University in the city of New
York
• Pace University - New York
• CUNY Graduate School and University
Center
Expected Salary
• On average a reporter in New York city makes
anywhere in the rang of $95k a year
• Even with a 2 year experience a Times reporter
makes a minimum of $87,000 a year.
Education
• 4-years bachelor's degree is the minimum
degree required to become a journalist
• undergraduate degree in journalism,
communications or English
• courses in investigative journalism
• broadcast journalism
• second major,in political science,
economics or international affair
• pursue internship opportunities.
Disadvantages
• Fewer Employment Opportunities
• Risks
- Journalists cover life-threatening events such
forest fires, wars and hurricanes
• Technological Changes
• Work Conditions
Musical Theater
Advantages:
• Expression of inner pasison
• A life time experances.
High School Education
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Theater and Music Classes
Participate in the plays and musicals
Audition for community theater
Basics dances
Voice Classes
Cost of College
Circle in the Square Theater School
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$12,000 per year
Studio $725
Electricity $100 to $200
Gas $15 to $150
Internet $45 +
Schools with Desired Degree
• Tisch School of the Arts
• Circle in the Square Theater School
• CUNY Graduate School and University
Center
• New York University
• Columbia University in the city of New
York
Expected Salary
• Minimum weekly salary of $1,605
• Annual salary of $83,460,
• Theater actors' $1,605 minimum weekly
salary equates to an hourly rate of
$40.13
Education
• 4 years under a Preformaing arts major
• Circle in the Square Theater School
offers a 2 year program.
Disadvantages
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Rehersel about every night
Time consuming
Can lower your self-esteem
Difficulty finding jobs.
My Career choice
• Out of the two I would chose Journalism
not just because it would pay high but
because I would just enjoy it more.
Bibliography
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http://www.ehow.com/info_12031187_disadvantages-beingjournalist.html
http://journalism.nyu.edu/graduate/courses-of-study/business-andeconomic-reporting/how-to-apply/
http://educationportal.com/school_required_to_become_a_journalist.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_11401459_musical-theater-actorsalary.html
http://www.a2zcolleges.com/arts/Drama/ny.html
http://www.uc.edu/degreeprograms/Program.aspx?program=16BFAMUST