JournalismVS

Musical Theater

By Asiza Flores

JournalismAdvantages:

• 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

• School's paper• Advanced English Class• History• Government and Politics

Cost of CollegeNYU

• $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 TheaterAdvantages:• Expression of inner pasison• A life time experances.

High School Education• Theater and Music Classes• Participate in the plays and musicals• Audition for community theater• Basics dances• Voice Classes

Cost of CollegeCircle in the Square Theater School

• $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

• 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.

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economic-reporting/how-to-apply/• http://education-portal.com/

school_required_to_become_a_journalist.html• http://www.ehow.com/info_11401459_musical-theater-actor-

salary.html• http://www.a2zcolleges.com/arts/Drama/ny.html• http://www.uc.edu/degreeprograms/Program.aspx?

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