Music, Multimedia, Theatre & Dance
Our undergraduate programs put students in the spotlight. Whether you are a musician, dancer, or actor, we have performance opportunities for you from choral singing, jazz bands, urban and improvisational dance, to contemporary drama. And you don’t have to be a major to perform with us! Our programs prepare the next generation of teachers, composers, playwrights, directors, and arts managers. Our multimedia programs engage the latest in digital audio and video technology with access to one of the finest recording studios in New York City. Courses in Entrepreneurship, Performing Arts Management, Music Therapy, Stagecraft, along with Professional Internships and Practicum provide professional experience and insight to start your career in the performing arts.
Programs
Our Performances
Upcoming Events
April 29, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
BALLADY I NIE TYLKO: TOUT CHOPIN
This recital will include all four of Chopin’s Ballades, a singular form he first made famous, as well as some interloping Nocturnes, Impromptu Fantasie and exquisite Berceuse. All are invited to attend.
April 30, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
From Son Jarocho to Música de Cuerdas: Music, Community, and Collective Roots
Son Jarocho, a string-based music tradition from southern Veracruz, Mexico is more than just a genre, it is a way of making music through shared labor, connection to place, and respect for ancestral knowledge. Learn more about it with a workshop and performance by Colectivo Altepee from Veracruz, the Jarochicanos group from Chicago and researcher and renowned guitarist Carlos Cuestas.
May 8, 2025
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
An original musical theater adaptation of the classic tale of Rapunzel. Music composed by Professor Penny Prince, with a script written collaboratively by the cast.
