Also called: Acting Teacher, On-Set Acting Coach
Teaches acting classes and coaches actors for auditions and roles.
An acting coach runs an evening scene-study class, then coaches a child actor on a TV set the next day. They also help actors prepare for big auditions.
Very variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Years of acting training, often a BFA or bachelor's in theater, plus several years of professional acting work before teaching.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Theater.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI practice partners help actors run lines, but coaching real people for auditions stays human.
Classes: Theater, Speech and debate, Psychology, English literature.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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