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Theater, Film and Television

A guide to theater, film and television research for Kingsborough students.

Finding Books on Entertainment Careers

Here are the main subject headings for discussion of careers in the entertainment industry. If you are using OneSearch, try using these words in a keyword search. Subject headings with more titles are listed in bold.

 

 

Acting -- Vocational guidance  Arts -- Vocational guidance Dance -- Vocational guidance Mass Media -- Vocational guidance Motion picture authorship
Motion pictures -- Production and direction Motion pictures -- Vocational guidance Musicals -- Writing and publishing Performing arts -- Vocational guidance Singing -- Vocational guidance

Books on Working in Theater

We have a number of resources for students interested in pursuing careers in the theater. A few suggested titles are below. If you are looking for more titles in OneSearch, try searching for theater vocational guidance or acting vocational guidance

If the book is also available online, the link is included below. 

Books on Working in Film/Television/Radio

We also have many books on careers in film, television and radio. See below for a few suggestions. If you are looking for more titles in our library catalog, try searching for motion pictures vocational guidance or television vocational guidance. If you are a performer, try acting vocational guidance. For writers, screenwriting and television authorship might be useful search terms. 

If the book is also available online, the link is included below. 

Web Resources for Theater Professionals