Conservatory of
Theatre Arts
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Conservatory of Theatre Arts
A Bright Room Called Day
Whether center stage or behind the scenes, we offer the perfect environment for making theatre.
Transform Passion Into Profession
The Conservatory of Theatre Arts offers intensive, highly focused BFA professional training programs in Acting and Theatre Design/Technology and a Theatre and Performance BA program for those interested in exploring the history and aesthetics of world drama and the possibilities of theatrical expression—as directors, dramaturgs, and theatre-makers—within a broader liberal arts context.
Your path to a robust career begins here—the only conservatory of theatre in the SUNY system.
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Learn more about each program’s individual application instructions.
Acting BFATheatre and Performance BADesign/Tech BFA
Latest Stories
Lighting Designer Jen Schriever ’04 Earns Tony Nomination for ‘The Lost Boys’
In the stage adaptation of the cult classic film, the two-time Tony nominee illuminates a world of vast, dark spaces and flying vampires
Hunter Selby ’18 Joins WWE as Director of Show Production and Design
The three-time Emmy Award-nominated lighting designer will lead the creation of dynamic on-screen visuals for WWE’s live broadcasts and televised events.
Purchase in the Park
Daniel Bravo Hernández ’24 and Caleb Joshua Eberhardt ’12 will appear in this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet.
