Program Recognition
•The only accredited university puppetry program in the United States
•A crossroads of many disciplines: storytelling, design, sculpting, engineering, problem solving, fabrication, musicality, acting, directing, video production, writing, criticism
Training
•Students work with global traditions: Indonesian wayang kulit, Chinese pi ying xi, Punch and Judy, and more
•Welcomes both experienced puppetry students and those new to the field
•Intensive training begins immediately — approximately two-thirds of courses are in the major
•Students work autonomously and collaborate in groups, develop original work and honor global puppetry traditions
Notable Alumni
•Pam Arciero (MFA '82) — principal puppeteer on Sesame Street for 39+ years; 20+ Emmy Awards •Tim Lagasse (BFA '92) — Sesame Street; three Daytime Emmy nominations for Between the Lions; title role on Nick Jr's Oobi •John Cody ('17) — performer/fabricator for The Muppets and Jim Henson Company 
