Ready to take center stage?
The Conservatory of Theatre Arts offers intensive, highly focused BFA training programs in acting and dramatic writing and both a BFA and an MFA training program in theatre design/stage technology for a limited number of students who seek to pursue professional careers in these fields. As one of four schools in the Consortium of Professional Theatre Training Programs, Purchase is one of a handful of colleges in the world capable of training artists at this level—and of drawing a faculty from the ranks of professional theatre.

In addition, the Conservatory also offers a BA program in drama studies for students interested in exploring the history and aesthetics of world drama and performance and the possibilities of theatrical expression—as performers, directors, and playwrights—within a broader liberal arts context.

And because Purchase is located close to New York City, you have easy access to some of the best theatrical venues in the country.