This unique Musical Theatre major for aspiring performers at County College of Morris (CCM) is designed for students who want to excel in “the triple threat” of music, performance and dance. This Associate in Arts program will give students a foundation to transfer and earn a Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Musical Theatre majors will learn to read music and audition with enough proficiency to transfer to a four-year institution or audition for legitimate theatre.

The Theatre Studies concentration of the Master of Arts (MA) program in Theatre is designed for students who want to reinvigorate their previous theatre experience, pursue their disciplinary passion for the first time or prepare for subsequent doctoral studies. The concentration surveys both the history of theatre and dramatic literature while providing opportunities for hands-on training. Our proximity to Manhattan allows us to attract an outstanding full-time faculty and prominent guest artists who work closely with students each semester. Montclair State is also home to the renowned Kasser...

The Rutgers University-Newark MFA Program is a nationally ranked, 36 credit hour, studio/research program, which means that our writers study literature as they endeavor to write it. The program focuses strongly on 12 credit hours of Writing Workshop in a declared genre (one workshop, with permission of the department, may be cross-genre), and requires 6 thesis hours in which students work one-on-one with their mentor professors. We also require 18 credit hours of graduate courses in literature. In the playwriting program, each playwright is encouraged to develop, stretch, and experiment...

The New School prepares students to understand, contribute to, and succeed in a rapidly changing society, thus making the world a better and more just place. We will ensure that our students develop both the skills that a sound education provides and the competencies essential for success and leadership in the emerging creative economy. We will also lead in generating practical and theoretical knowledge that enables people to better understand our world and improve conditions for local and global communities.

Theatre Producers of Color (TPOC) is a multifaceted collective of theatremakers joined together in support of the next generation of BIPOC producers by providing access to education, training, and mentorship. We are supported and incubated by Broadway For All (BFA), a national organization shaping the next generation of advocates for radical inclusivity and anti-racism through engagement with the performing arts.

Berklee NYC’s Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology program offers a forward-looking curriculum designed to teach students the tools and strategies needed to thrive in artistic fields that have seen significant disruption, and will continue to change and evolve at a rapid pace. The core curriculum of this program provides students with foundational knowledge for their careers that address both the business and creative sides of the performing arts; each specialization builds on this and teaches high-level, immediately applicable skills.

To become the best, you'll train with the best. You'll receive world-class training from our faculty of successful Broadway directors, choreographers, actors, film directors, TV producers and casting agents who are still working in entertainment. Each day will immerse you in a rigorous and demanding pursuit of excellence, giving you the knowledge and skill set that will last you a lifetime. It's time for your next role—you're ready. Welcome to AMDA.

The MFA in Playwriting prepares a select group of students for professional careers as dramatic writers and collaborative artists in theater, film, and television. The program offers a complete and relevant playwriting education with rigorous attention to craft and artistic exploration as well as consistent opportunities to develop those skills through presentations and productions.

The Echoes Writers Group at Primary Stages is a year-long, educational program focused on finding, nurturing, and amplifying the voices of women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists. Led by the artistic team at Primary Stages, Echoes is a place for writers to discover and develop their voice in a supportive and creative community that grows together. The group is comprised of 10 writers who participate in twice-weekly Mentorship and Sharing Sessions, where they have the chance to create and develop their own work with professionals from across the theater community. Mentors for our...

The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA)'s multidisciplinary classes have trained playwrights, actors, and directors in all stages of their development and from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on nurturing, advocating, and honoring emerging artists by providing them countless developmental opportunities, space to write and rehearse, and a family of collaborators. Students benefit from a kaleidoscope of perspectives and methods from our award-winning family of instructors—all working theater artists in NYC and around the country. Through building these connections and...

WE ENHANCE COURSEWORK THROUGH EMBODIED LEARNING. We are trained artists and facilitators that combine higher education goals with theatre techniques and group-reflection. Our collective experience in applied theatre, education, facilitation and the allied health field informs our unique approach to adult learning. WHERE THE TEXTBOOK ENDS, OUR WORK BEGINS. In the field, students encounter many situations where they are tested beyond the textbook. Theatre in Tandem works with institutions and educators to create and facilitate sessions that provide the connection between what is learned in...

The mission of the Center for Black Literature is to expand, broaden, and enrich the public’s knowledge and aesthetic appreciation of the value of Black literature. Through a series of programs that build an audience for the reading, discussion, and critical analysis of contemporary Black literature and that serve as a forum for the research and study of Black literature, the Center convenes and supports various literary programs and events such as author signings, conferences, panel discussions, symposia, and writing workshops. Its intellectual approach to programs and activities is an...