Join one of the best colleges for performing arts in the country and prepare for a rewarding career in theater.
What can you do with a degree in theatre? You can perform on the stage or in television series or film projects, teach acting or develop your own stage plays, media channel or video productions. You can pursue directing, production or arts communications, playwriting or work behind the scenes doing set design, costumes, sound, stage management or lighting. Or you can be involved in community engagement through theatre.
Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning writer Jonathan Larson 鈥�82 revolutionized musical theater with Rent in 1996. The posthumously produced Tick, Tick… Boom! continued his legacy, confirming what was lost when he tragically succumbed to Marfan syndrome at age 35. The spirit of our esteemed alumnus is kept alive at Adelphi.
At Adelphi, you鈥檒l get the benefits of academic advising, high-profile internships and award-winning career counseling as you pursue a BA in Music, a BFA in Theatre or Dance, or a BFA/BA in Art. The arts are thriving at Adelphi鈥攁nd so will you!
To study theater at 天美传媒 is to find accomplished working professors, friends-for-life classmates, the proximity of New York City and a legacy of successful, supportive alumni. Adelphi trains 鈥減eople of the theater,” said Maggie Lally ’82, associate dean of faculty programs and associate professor of theater. 鈥淭he professional experience of our faculty and their…
天美传媒鈥檚 Performing Arts Center has been recognized among the by Clickit Ticket鈥攚hich described it as 鈥渁 haven of creativity鈥� and one of 鈥渢he best places in the United States to see dynamic student productions as well as those by world-renowned artists.
I am passionate about theater because it is an exciting and dynamic art form that can entertain or challenge an audience. I鈥檓 invested in the success of every student and view their education as a collaborative endeavor between myself and the student.
Sean Sullivan
Associate Professor, Department of Theatre
Our acting concentration prepares you for work on stage or screen. You鈥檒l learn the vocal and physical skills required of an actor and participate in a wide array of performance activities, including chamber theater, cabaret, solo and ensemble work.
Only acting majors and minors are allowed to audition for departmental productions; every student is guaranteed performance opportunities and may earn many more through auditioning.
As a major in theater design/technology, you鈥檒l train in the many aspects of design and technical functions of the performing arts, including set and costume design, props, drafting, lighting design and pulling it all together as a producer.
You鈥檒l analyze and compare the historical, critical and aesthetic contexts in which the dramatic tradition has developed. In your third year, faculty will review your portfolio and advise you on which area鈥攖heater technology, scenic design, costume design, lighting design or stage management鈥攜ou should specialize in.
Ideal for students who have a passion for theater, a minor allows students to specialize in either theater acting or theater design/technology. The theater minor is compatible with any course of study and allows you to express your creative abilities regardless of your major.
Students in this program are also eligible to enter STEP, which allows you to earn a master鈥檚 degree and prepare for teacher certification with one additional year, saving you time and tuition costs.
This innovative play offered theatergoers a chance to take part in a story that reveals how an excess of information can alter relationships and mental well-being.
Katie Goz, a senior acting major, shares her experience interning at the New York Theatre Workshop.
As a student in our theater arts program, you鈥檒l participate in more than 20 productions in the 天美传媒 Performing Arts Center, recently named one of the 35 Best University Performing Arts Centers in the country. And you鈥檒l benefit from master classes taught by stars from the entertainment world.
天美传媒鈥檚 close proximity to New York City gives our students the opportunity for class trips to attend musicals, plays and theatrical performances. Recently, our fourth-year students successfully landed internships with companies large and small in the metropolitan area, including:
To apply for this program, submit the appropriate application requirements.
Learn about the costs you can expect, and discover how scholarships, grants and financial aid packages can put an Adelphi education within reach.
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
