Acceleration yes. But for many career paths a fundamental shift as well.

For example, at present, there are over 1,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. that offer BA and/or BFA degree programs in Acting or Musical Theatre. Each school swears that their program will prepare students for success and will happily saddle them with plenty of debt in the process. After a minimum of four years of school students graduate only to discover there's no place for them in the business. Even if they happen to be talented and well trained.

The annual unemployment rate for union stage actors in the U.S. is approximately 86% and for those who do work the median income is approximately $7,500 per annum. The overarching attribute of the business is the absurd imbalance between the demand for actors and the supply.

The higher education business has been happy to sell students the promise of greatness. Even for an artistic discipline that is more of a craft than an academic endeavour. But, with all the theatres closed, many of which will not reopen, the tide is finally going to turn with a vengeance.

Covid-19 will prove to be the finger that pushed the first domino.