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Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
Virtual Only
Program profile
Under 12 StudentsStudy Abroad

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Interdisciplinary BA program — no audition required for admission; all admitted students may study theatre
Average class size of 12 students across the college
Curriculum spans acting, directing, design, management, writing, technology, producing, voice, movement, and more
Students create an individualized 'Theatre Third' with guidance from their don and theatre faculty
Courses taught by working professionals, with additional courses available in music and dance programs
Theatre and Civic Engagement program uses writing, theatre techniques, music, and visual arts to address social and community issues — a vibrant curriculum component for more than three decades
Students can earn credits from internships or fieldwork at New York City theatres and theatre organizations
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Theatre Program Season features student-written and student-created work as a primary focus, alongside published plays and classical texts
Proposal system for student-directed, -written, and -devised work within the production schedule
DownStage student-run theatre company provides additional production opportunities
Auditions for faculty-, student-, and guest-directed productions are open to the entire SLC community
FACILITIES
Performance venues include the Suzanne Werner Wright Theatre, Frances Ann Cannon Workshop Theatre, DownStage Theatre, Performing Arts Center OpenSpace Theatre, Remy Theatre outdoor stage, and other campus spaces
Located 30 minutes from New York City
VALUE
Over 75% of students receive some form of financial aid; average financial aid package exceeds $45,000
Over 50% of students participate in at least one internship while at SLC
Students studying abroad must be enrolled in one of Sarah Lawrence's own study abroad programs to receive institutional aid

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