Although no previous experience is necessary, students should have a desire to engage seriously in the study and practice of theatre. For a concentration in dance, students should have some previous dance or sports training. Although dancers who aspire to be professional performers often have many years of training and experience before entering college, our program welcomes those with less formal training who have the desire and dedication to study dance. The Theatre and Dance Department prepares concentrators for a variety of opportunities in the performing arts and other fields. Graduates have worked at such prestigious venues as the Williamstown Theatre Festival, O'Neill Center, Glimmerglass Opera, Asolo Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, Houston Opera, Mark Morris Dance Company, Symphony Space, George Street Playhouse, Circle Repertory, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playmakers Theatre, McCarter Playhouse at Princeton, and many regional theatres, off-broadway and Broadway theatres, television and films.
Graduates also hold a variety of jobs in and out of the performing arts.