School of the Arts

The School of the Arts offers developing visual and performing artists and arts managers access to the highest level of professional training. Students will graduate equipped with the tools and inspiration for engaged, innovative, and socially impactful careers.

Prestigious faculty in the Arts Management and Entrepreneurship Program, the Conservatories of Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts, and the School of Art+Design cultivate, nurture, and prepare students for entry into their fields through rigorous and comprehensive studio practice, fortified by theoretical, conceptual, and historical study.

Vibrant performance and studio-based degree programs challenge students to interrogate, articulate, produce, and innovate. Students learn entrepreneurial skills within a thriving intellectual culture, informed by the School of the Arts’ uniquely synergistic relationship with the broader college community.

Must-Read Profile: Mitski ’13
The New Yorker’s Margaret Talbot went On the Road with Mitski.
Jeanna DiPaolo ’21 Wins Scholarship
The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship is administered by Theatre Communications Group.
“Respect” for Ina Mayhew ’81
Theatre Design/Tech Lecturer Ina Mayhew ’81 was production designer on the upcoming biopic on Aretha Franklin, Respect.
Sidra Bell MFA ’05 Premieres New Work for NYCB
View Pixelation in a wave (Within Wires), part of New York City Ballet’s 2020 Digital Fall Season, for free.
Jonathan Harris ’20 President’s Award Winner for Public Art
President’s Award winner Jonathan Harris’ Sunpath will explore the soundscape of the sun in a musical way as students travel through the campus plaza’s triangular overhangs.
Jen Schriever ’04 Wins Obie Award
This summer’s 2020 Obie Awards Ceremony presented Schriever with Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design honor.
Nathaniel “Nicco” Annan ’98 is Uncle Clifford
Nicco Annan is garnering critical acclaim in the new Starz drama, P-Valley.
Christoper Robbins’ American Riad Project Receives Big Grant
The Kresge Foundation Innovative Projects program awards $150,000.
Theatre Design/Tech Grads Talk Shop
Like so many when the pandemic hit, designer Alexander Whittenberg ’14 (theatre design/technology or D/T) was forced to pause his work. He used the opportunity to reflect, to appreciate those who inspired him, and to consider the industry’s future.
Jon Samson ’03 Wins a Grammy
For Best Children’s Album
Jasai Chase Owens ’17 Lands Role
He’s been promoted to a regular on Amazon’s The Expanse.
Anita Yavich Earns Henry Hewes Design Award for 2020
The costume designer and associate professor of theatre design/technology was honored for her work on Soft Power.
Students Immersed in the Ever Expanding World of Beyond-Live Theatre
“The Live Performance and Interactive Media” summer workshop is organized by Professor of Acting David Bassuk.