Program Recognition
•Small, competitive program for students interested in playwriting, directing, dramaturgy, performance, devising, and scholarship
•Liberal arts program that pairs well with double major and/or variety of minors
•Small class sizes mean individualized attention
Training
•Students gain experience as dramaturgs and assistant directors for Penn State Centre Stage
•Opportunities to direct, design, and perform through numerous student theatre groups
•Program includes dance studies with technique classes and dance history/theory courses
Notable Alumni
•Penn State ranked No. 7 by Playbill for most Broadway actors in the 2023-24 season
Professional Development
•Recent graduates have gone on to graduate programs in theatre history and producing, or work in casting, marketing, arts administration, dramaturgy, teaching, and applied theatre
Study Abroad
•Opportunities for study abroad including optional semester in London
