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