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Program

BA Theater and Dance

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Program profile
Study Abroad

Location
Located in the Twin Cities, with 200+ theater and dance venues (second-highest per capita in the U.S. after New York)
Students attend productions at nationally recognized theaters: the Guthrie, Penumbra Theatre, Children's Theatre Company, Jungle Theater, and Mixed Blood Theatre
Internship opportunities as assistant directors, designers, actors, dancers, dramaturgs, and arts administrators
Facilities
New theater and dance building opened January 2019
11 flexible classrooms and a large performance space with hinged galleries for varied seating configurations
Expanded costume shop and 2,400-square-foot dance studio
Training & Curriculum
Cross-disciplinary degree integrating theater and dance with flexible elective coursework in acting, dance, design, playwriting, and more
Local and nationally recognized artists regularly visit to work with students, give lectures, and perform
Senior capstone: individual research essay of 20-25 pages, with optional year-long Honors project extension
Graduate School Placements
Yale School of Drama, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University, American Conservatory Theater
UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UCLA, Dell'Arte International, Florida State University, University of Washington

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