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AS Theatre Arts

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

TRAINING
Annual week-long residency with Shakespeare and Company of Lenox, Massachusetts, featuring workshops led by professional actors
Students perform a variety of on-stage and backstage roles through practicum courses and student productions
Recent productions include Passion Play, Dog Sees God, Noises Off, Hamlet, and Bus Stop
Students may also stage and direct one-act plays
63-credit Associate in Science degree with core courses in acting, technical theatre, theatre history, and production
Theatre elective options include improvisational theatre, stage management, and theatrical design
Broad liberal arts foundation with electives in psychology, history, literature, and communications
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Home of the Maureen Stapleton Theatre, named after Academy Award-winning actor Maureen Stapleton, a Troy, NY native
Located in the Siek Campus Center, the theatre hosts all program productions and major cultural events
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
Primarily a transfer program preparing students for bachelor's degree programs at four-year institutions
Strong liberal arts and sciences foundation supports seamless transfer to BFA and BA programs

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