Program Recognition
•Associate in Arts degree preparing students for transfer to four-year music, theatre, dance, or performance studies programs
•Curriculum covers theory, practice, and history across performing arts disciplines
•MassTransfer eligible, ensuring seamless credit transfer to Massachusetts state universities
•11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Training
•Tilden Arts Center, a dedicated performing arts venue with two performance spaces, music practice rooms, and art studios
•Tilden Arts Center produces and presents a full season of theatrical works
•Staged reading series "Play With Your Food" features new works by local and regional playwrights
•Past productions range from Shakespeare to contemporary works by Durang, Albee, and Vonnegut
•Higgins Art Gallery adjacent to performing arts facilities
Professional Development
•Graduates pursue careers in performance, choreography, directing, and technical theatre
•Additional pathways include radio/TV production, dance/drama/music therapy, and broadcast media