The Department of Theatre Arts is dedicated to engaging New Paltz students in a dynamic, experiential, and diverse educational experience. The program offers students a unique combination of contemporary theory and practice within the context of a broad-based and humanistic liberal arts tradition. The faculty of teachers, artists, and scholars provides students with models of excellence in our classrooms, on our stages, in major theatre centers in the United States, and in the global performing arts community.
The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in Design & Technology, Performance, and Theatre Studies. Our program is grounded in the history, literature, theory, and applied practice of theatre, giving relevance and meaning to a student's artistic endeavors. In addition, we offer General Education courses that present Theatre Arts as a humanistic endeavor within multiple historical and cultural landscapes.
01/12/2027
Start date
January 2028
SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, Northeast, United States
01/05/2027
Start date
August 2027
SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, Northeast, United States
The basic requirement for admission is a high school degree and a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (or an 85% grade average or higher). An official transcript (documentation of a student's permanent academic record including the courses that have been completed and the marks that have been received for those courses). If your school or national education department does not provide transcripts, please provide a certified record of the courses and examinations taken, this would include Government Examination certificates (such as GCSE-"O" Level, IGCSE, and “A" Level). You must submit official secondary/high school transcripts - in the original language and in a translated English version.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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