Training
•Pre-professional conservatory-style training embedded in a rigorous small liberal arts environment
•Unique formal partnership with Barter Theatre — the State Theatre of Virginia and the nation's longest-running professional theatre — located nearby in Abingdon, Virginia
•Several Barter Theatre company and cast members teach academic courses at Emory & Henry
•Small class sizes provide personal attention and more performance opportunities on stage and off
Performance & Productions
•Access to Barter Theatre internships and attend up to ten productions per year
•Participate in actor talk-backs, rehearsal observation, masterclasses, and workshops
•Receive personalized auditions and mentorships from Barter professionals
Notable Alumni
•Emory & Henry ranks in Intelligent.com's top 50 colleges with best study abroad programs for 2025
•Alumni include Destinee Nikole (Barter Theatre's first Black Stories, Black Voices Acting Fellow), Anna Bailey (nominated Best Featured Actress by Broadway World), and Jamal Crowell '10 (Disney World performer)
Degree Flexibility
•BFA Performance students required to audition for a practicum assignment every semester
•Facilities include the Woodrow W. McGlothlin Center for the Arts
