Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Arts
Hone your talents and prepares you for a life in the arts.

Every day in classrooms, rehearsal halls, and studio settings, you will train to reach new depths and use your talents to move audiences. Your varied study includes technical and design courses, acting, and directing. Your courses offer a thorough grounding in the history and philosophies behind theatre works, as well as the ability to analyze plays for production. Our collaboration with Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival enhances training and learning opportunities and creates an intensive professional track training program, rivaling many national programs.

Course curriculum • Student outcomes • Cost of attendance

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Highlights

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Specialize your education in acting, technical, design, or history

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Peform early and often on stage in Nazareth's Arts Center

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Develop your craft abroad in South America, Europe, and more

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Hands-on opportunities advance your leadership, teamwork, and collaboration skills

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Career Paths

  • Dramaturg
  • Stage manager
  • Stage director
  • Production designer
  • Actor
  • Talent agent
  • Theatre reviewer
  • Teacher
Internships
  • Meg Pantera The Agency
  • KSR Talent Agency
  • Oregon Cabaret Theatre
  • Playhouse on Park, CT
Employers and Graduate Schools
  • Juilliard
  • The Hartford Stage Company
  • Yale University
  • Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

98%

of new Nazareth grads are employed or in grad school within six months of graduation

2,054

high-impact experiential learning experiences completed by the undergraduate class of 2023

$4,000

Our SPARK Grant provides up to $4,000 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad. SPARK details »

How to Audition

Auditions are required for this major. View audition details and register »

Program Director
Mary Tiballi, alumna of the theatre arts major, theater arts degree program at Nazareth College NY

Alumni Spotlight

Mary Tiballi, executive director of Blackfriars Theatre

"No matter where my path takes me, it all started for me the moment I walked into the spotlight at Naz. The theatre program has given me so much — an appreciation for every area of production, an amazing support system of professional artists, and countless memories that I will forever cherish."