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State University of New York - Fredonia

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

212 Rockefeller Arts Center
Fredonia, New York 14063
716.673.3596
admissions@fredonia.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatrical Production and Design
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Fredonia has the most comprehensive selection of theatrical degree programs in the SUNY system. With Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Acting, Dance, Musical Theatre, and Theatrical Production and Design, and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, no other SUNY can offer the range of experiences or opportunities that Fredonia does. The State University of New York is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).

Notable alumni

Paul Preston, Karen Volpe, J. Lou Barnes, Joshua Jeffrey, Nick Tochelli, Gabriel Croom, Fran Curry

Acceptance rate

While SUNY Fredonia has an overall acceptance rate of 85%

Faculty

Anthony Alterio, Terry Beck, Dr. Nestor Bravo Goldsmith, Rick Davis, Angela DiFiore, Elizabeth Galba, Christopher Handley, Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord, Daniel Lendzian, Czerton Lim, Jessica Lustig, Paul Mockovak II, Taylor Morse, Paula Peters, Todd Proffitt, Dixon Reynolds III, Jane Sharon, Ted Sharon, David Stellhorn, Angelika Summerton, Steven Vaughan.

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

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