College Programs
The following is a listing of colleges and universities that offer performing arts programs in theatre and/or acting. If you are looking for a college in that area, here is a place to start. Click on the university/college link to go to their website.
American Theatre Magazine is a great resource for information about performing arts programs and schools. Check their January issue each year for a wealth of information.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Boston University (BU)
Boston, MA
Acting
California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts)
Valencia, CA
Acting, Experimental Theatre
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
Pittsburgh, PA
Conservatory. Acting and Musical Theatre. Actor centered
College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati (CCM)
Cincinnati, OH
Conservatory. Musical Theatre. Voice/Singing centered.
Elon University
Elon, NC
Acting
Emerson College
Boston, MA
Acting and Musical Theatre
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Acting, Musical Theatre
Penn State
Philadelphia, PA
Musical Theatre
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Acting and Musical Theatre. Strong dance department.
Purchase College (SUNY)
Purchase, NY
Conservatory. Acting
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Acting and Musical Theatre
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Acting and Musical Theatre
The Hartt School, University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Musical Theatre. Voice/Singing centered.
The Julliard School
New York, NY
Acting, Dance, Music
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (NYU)
New York, NY
Acting and Musical Theatre, Dance
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA
Acting
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Musical Theatre within Liberal Arts Program
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Conservatory. Acting and Musical Theatre.
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, CA
Acting. Minor in Musical Theatre
Master of Fine Arts (MFA Programs)
American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.)
San Francisco, CA
American Reportory Theatre (A.R.T.)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company
Providence, RI
California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts)
Valencia, CA
Dell’Arte International
Blue Lake, CA
Denver National Theatre Conservatory/Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver, CO
Pace University/Actor’s Studio
New York, NY
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (NYU)
New York, NY
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
San Diego, CA
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, CA
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Yale School of Drama
New Haven, CT