Performing Arts Programs...
...check 'em out as a performer or a theatre lover!
Sharing with you all a list of performing arts programs I’ve compiled over the years through visits, research, and talks with students. This is NOT comprehensive, but a good place to start! COLLEGE FINDER and FISKE support such offerings, as well, with a little more nuance.
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Dr. Coppi’s Preferred Performing Arts Programs in Each State
Alabama-University of Alabama-BFA in Theatre
Alaska-University of Alaska Fairbanks/BA Film and Performing Arts
Arizona-University of Arizona/BA in Live and Screened Performance OR ASU/BFA in Theatre
Arkansas-Southern Arkansas University/BFA in Performing Arts
California-University of Southern California/various BA&BFA concentrations
Colorado-Colorado State University/BA Theatre OR University of Colorado Colorado Springs/BA Theatre
Connecticut-Sacred Heart University/BA Theatre Arts OR UConn/various BA concentrations
Delaware-University of Delaware/BA Theatre
Florida-University of Central Florida/BFA Theatre OR University of Florida/BFA Acting
Georgia-Piedmont University/BA in Theatre Arts
Hawaii-University of Hawaii at Manoa/BA in Theatre and Dance
Idaho-Brigham Young University/various BA concentrations
Illinois-Northwestern University/BA Theatre
Indiana-Indiana University Bloomington/BA Theatre OR Butler University/BA Acting & BFA Theatre
Iowa-University of Iowa/BA Theatre Arts OR Drake University/BA Theatre
Kansas-University of Kansas/BA Theatre OR Benedictine College/ BA Theatre and Dance
Kentucky-Morehead State University/BA Theatre OR University of Kentucky/BA Theatre
Louisiana-Louisiana State U/various BA concentrations OR Tulane University/various BA concentrations
Maine-Bates College/BA Theatre
Maryland-University of Maryland/BA Theatre OR St. Mary’s College/BA
Massachusetts-Emerson College/various BFA concentrations OR Boston University/BFA Theatre
Michigan-University of Michigan at Ann Arbor/various BFA concentrations
Minnesota-University of Minnesota Deluth/ BA and BFA Theatre
Mississippi-University of Southern Miss / BA and BFA Theatre OR University of Miss/BFA and BA Theatre
Missouri-University of Central Missouri / various BA and BFA concentrations
Montana-University of Montana / various BA and BFA concentrations
Nebraska-University of Nebraska-Lincoln/BA Theatre
Nevada-University of Nevada-Reno/BA Theatre, Acting
New Hampshire-University of New Hampshire/various BA concentrations
New Jersey-Rutgers University / BA and BFA Theatre
New Mexico-University of New Mexico / BA Theatre
New York-NYU Tisch / BFA Theatre, Acting and various concentrations (plus dozens of others)
North Carolina-University North Carolina School of the Arts/ BA Acting
North Dakota-University of North Dakota/BA Theatre Arts
Ohio-Oberlin College/various BA/BFA concentrations
Oklahoma-Oklahoma City University/BFA Acting
Oregon-University of Oregon/BA or BS in Theatre Arts OR Southern Oregon University/BFA Theatre
Pennsylvania-Eastern University/BA Theatre OR Carnegie Mellon/various BFA concentrations
Rhode Island-Providence College/BA Theatre
South Carolina-Anderson University/BA and BFA Theatre/Acting
South Dakota-University of South Dakoka/BFA Theatre, Acting OR S.D. State U/BA and BFA Theatre
Tennessee-University of Tennessee/ BA Theatre
Texas-University of Texas at Austin/BA Theatre and Dance and BFA Acting
Utah-Utah Valley University/ BFA Acting and BFA Theatre Studies
Vermont—Bennington College/BA Drama
Virginia-George Mason University/Theatre BFA and BA
Washington-University of Washington/BA Drama and Drama Performance
West Virginia-West Virginia University/ BFA Acting and BA Theatre
Wisconsin-Marquette University/BA Theatre Arts
Wyoming-University of Wyoming/various BFA concentrations
**BA programs open doors to more interdisciplinary scholastic careers
**BFA programs often provide conservatory-based training
**This list encompasses colleges with more comprehensive offerings; it does not take into account a family’s financial situation relative to tuition, but instead, the programs themselves. From these offerings, one can compare other “best fit” schools relative to the larger offerings these schools listed have to offer.
***For example, for NYU, families will have a higher out of cost contribution to the net price of the NYU college experience. In comparison, a more affordable option for many may be Pace University or Wagner College (both in NY with similar offerings)