Training
•Bullet: Broad-based academic foundation for further theatre study and career opportunities
•Bullet: Coursework and productions include acting, technical theatre, theatre history, contemporary theatre practice, and theatrical design
•Bullet: Annual week-long residency with Shakespeare and Company of Lenox, Massachusetts, featuring workshops led by professional actors
•Bullet: Students work in on-stage and backstage roles through coursework, practicum experiences, and student productions
•Bullet: Recent productions include Passion Play, Dog Sees God, Noises Off, Hamlet, and Bus Stop
•Bullet: Students may stage and direct one-act plays
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Home of the Maureen Stapleton Theatre, named after Academy Award-winning actor Maureen Stapleton, a Troy, NY native •Bullet: Located in the Siek Campus Center, the theatre hosts program productions and major cultural events
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Primarily a transfer program preparing students for bachelor's degree programs at four-year institutions
•Bullet: Liberal arts and sciences foundation supports transfer planning toward BFA and BA programs
