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Program

BFA Theatre Studies

Concentration

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person Only

TRAINING
Tailored program for students interested in paths beyond performance or design
Conservatory-style training within a liberal arts education
One of the oldest professional theatre training programs in the region
First two years follow the Performance track (acting, voice, dance/movement)
Junior and senior years with specialized coursework in your chosen focus
Two-semester Senior Seminar capstone project
60 credit hours in theatre courses
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
8 student productions per season at the Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre
Hands-on practicum assignments each semester
Opportunities to direct, write, or dramaturg student productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
John Kander — Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning composer (Chicago, Cabaret, Curtains)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Study abroad in London (6 weeks, 12 credits), Florence, and Rome
Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College — full-tuition summer scholarship
M.S.Ed. Theatre Education (4+1 accelerated pathway, 100% online)
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
Directing
Dramaturgy
Playwriting

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