Spotlight on the Unexpected: Fall Arts Events Surprise, Inspire
A biogas musical. A birbyne. Stop-motion animation. And so much more. Discover the unexpected—and also traditional—public arts events in store at Dickinson.
Collaborate confidently throughout the performing arts and non-arts industries, practice integrated design and technology in sophisticated, innovative ways, and produce and problem-solve both inside and outside the theater, armed with progressive professional standards and creative perspectives.
Read MoreIn the Department of Theatre & Dance you’ll tailor your educational experience to your specific creative needs. As an artistic home, we’re here to help you develop the skills, strength, and character necessary for a life well-lived.
Read MoreWe support students in combining the arts with local civic engagement and international studies abroad.
Read MoreHere at Theatre & Dance, we emphasize inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging.
Read MoreThe Dickinson College Department of Theatre and Dance serves a diverse group of students who crave exploring art and art-making through the path of their choice. Many students thrive in an environment of formal coursework and practice. Others seek a broad liberal arts education which integrates live performance and civic engagement. Many students will even aspire to define themselves as emerging professional theatre artists.
Within the department, students study a rich and broad mix of classes including studio and academic coursework. These classes are led by educators who combine strong teaching with significant professional experience. They prioritize collaboration with students in their professional work both on and off campus and they value successes and failures at all stages of the process and curriculum.
We offer a major in Theatre Arts with specialized tracks including acting/directing, dance, dramatic literature, and design/technical theatre. Our season offers many opportunities for both mainstage faculty directed, and student directed productions. Many students involved in our programs are majors or minors, however others are from any number of other majors who are drawn to the energy, teamwork and artistry of live performance.
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"Being and American studies major allows me to study anything I want. I have written papers on topics from football history to tap dance. In the dance major I have grown in both creative and intellectual capacities. I’ve had dance classes about choreography, modern dance technique and human anatomy. Dickinson’s liberal-arts education is interdisciplinary. My dance major pairs perfectly with my American studies major."
— Brianna Weber ’24
A biogas musical. A birbyne. Stop-motion animation. And so much more. Discover the unexpected—and also traditional—public arts events in store at Dickinson.
“It meant a lot to be seen and recognized for work I’ve been doing since graduation." The class of 1989's alumni art show/reunion brought classmates together in fresh and inspiring ways.
Dance majors secure jobs at Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and more.
Dickinson’s spring dance concert features powerfully affecting works on the generational effects of war, the love and sweat of small-business ownership and more.
“There’s nothing I love more than working on music with others,” says Christian Winter ’24, a music major with a minor in medieval & early modern studies who plans a career in theatre and teaching.
“Every new generation faces seemingly impossible challenges." The groundbreaking rock musical Spring Awakening brings this timeless struggle to the stage in an edgy, emotionally charged way.