Training
•Combines business and entrepreneurial skills with performing arts knowledge
•Prepares students to manage and produce theatrical productions
•Hands-on work in costume and design shops, plus box office operations
Performance & Productions
•Three full-length theatrical productions, two dance concerts, and studio productions annually
•First-year students encouraged to participate from their very first week on campus
•State-of-the-art Arts Center and Performing Arts Center with William Granger Ryan Theatre and Ridge Performance Studio
Professional Development
•Accomplished working professionals including resident designers
•Regular guest directors and artists provide industry connections and masterclasses
•Award-winning Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) with regional and national employer partnerships
•Strong track record of internships, apprenticeships, and positions at theatre companies and theme parks nationwide
•MarComm Club and Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
•Apple Distinguished School — full-time freshmen receive MacBook Air laptops
