Program Recognition
•Small, competitive program for students interested in playwriting, directing, dramaturgy, performance, devising, and scholarship
•Liberal arts degree that pairs with a double major or a minor rather than pre-professional conservatory training
•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
•Maggie Swahl (BA '14) — worked as a dramaturg for Robert W. Schneider (MFA '09) before moving to New York, where fellow alumnus Luke Virkstis (BFA '12) helped her land her first job at Second Stage Theatre; she has since worked at Broadway Inbound, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, and The Westside Theater, and company-manages the national tour of Clue
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
