563 Performing Arts BA Degree Programs in USA

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts is designed to incorporate the best of Saint Martin’s liberal arts tradition with hands-on, professional-quality theatrical experience. It integrates theatrical training with the study of dramatic literature and theater history.

The Mason School of Music is part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Students study with nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are active performers, conductors, composers, music theoreticians, historians, and music teachers. Admission is based on acceptance to the university and audition. The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

A Theatre Arts degree from UPJ will prepare you for a job in the largest and fastest-growing industry in the US. Our program is rooted in classical techniques built over thousands of years on the stage in front of live audiences.

This program integrates artistic and business components to instill skills essential to keeping the arts active and integral, with an emphasis in commercial entertainment or nonprofit institutional leadership.

The BA in Stage Management offers students a comprehensive education in the skills needed to oversee productions from start to finish. The program covers core areas like production planning, organizat...

Provides a comprehensive academic education with rigorous musical training that develops creative and intellectual habits essential for success in careers of all kinds. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a liberal arts degree with a major in music. A broad foundation in liberal studies complements extensive studies in music.

Our faculty of working professionals believe that practical training and hands-on experience, combined with the breadth and rigor of liberal arts study, offer our graduates the best-individualized preparation for a life in the theater. At Mason School of Theater, we embrace a universal expression of spirit using both historical and contemporary training in the theatrical arts. We provide collaborative opportunities in live production, new works, and new media, as we prepare our students for a complex and challenging future, regardless of where their training may lead them.

Our program prepares students for all aspects of life in the theater with two tracks to choose from: design & technology or theatre-making. For over half a century, the theatre department at Rider has held a rich tradition of providing students with extensive training in the theatre arts.

The Bachelor of Arts in Film and Screen Studies offers students a broad understanding of the history, theory, and production of film and other screen media. The program combines classroom learning wit...

The Bachelor of Arts in Music combines academic excellence with intensive performance opportunities. It integrates music literature, history, education, and theory with musical performance as a means of developing intellect, familiarity with a variety of cultures, and interpersonal relationships.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music provides a solid musical education, allowing you to explore your creativity and develop your technical abilities. You will study music theory, composition, conducting, music history, and forms of the medieval, baroque, pre-classical, romantic, and 20th-century periods.

The Film and Video Studies degree is the first multidisciplinary undergraduate degree in Virginia focusing on cinematic arts production and film theory and history with core courses in ethics, business, writing for the moving image, fiction, documentary, interactive storytelling, and episodic television.

The Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Music Education studies music theory, composition, conducting, music history, and various forms of music from around the world. You will be required to maintain and enhance your own instrumental skills by participating in an ensemble of your choice each semester.

All Loras College students, regardless of major, have the opportunity to grow as musicians through participation in choral and instrumental ensembles, private lessons, general education offerings, and music liturgies. We offer a major in Music Studies and a major in Music Education. In addition, minors are offered in music, vocal music, and liturgical music.

Become an informed, self-aware dancer with agency, who understands the body-mind connection, has a unique perspective, and contributes to the world of dance and beyond. Develop an understanding of your body, both artistically and scientifically, while discovering your personal optimal potential. Rider’s holistic Dance Program will help you develop independence, creativity, strength, and resiliency.