Program Recognition
•Distinctive two-year MFA program; one of the few interdisciplinary theatre MFA programs of its kind
•Curriculum crosses boundaries of design, acting, directing, management, performance, technology, writing, producing, voice, movement, and civic engagement
•No two students' course of study is the same — individual programs created in consultation with the program director based on background and interests
•Faculty are renowned working artists, curators, and organizers, mostly based in NYC
•48 total course credits (24 per year); includes Performance Lab, Performance Research, Written Thesis, Embodied Thesis, and Practicum each year
Training
•Emphasis on development of original work: puppetry, improvisation, playwriting, and collaborative creation
•Students may also take classes within the music and dance programs
•Consistently ranked among the Best College Theatre Programs by the Princeton Review
Professional Development
•Theatre and Civic Engagement Program offers teaching placements in schools, colleges, senior centers, halfway houses, and prisons
•Lunchbox Theatre program: free Saturday theatre curriculum for local community members of all ages, led by graduate and undergraduate students
•Collaboration with Hudson River Museum since 2005; site-specific performances and workshops
Location
•Located 30 minutes from New York City with connections to theatres and theatre organizations through internships and fieldwork
•Students graduate with a strong professional network and skills to situate and advocate for themselves in the field
•Program director: Caden Manson
