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764 Elijah Road
Sweet Briar, Virginia 24595
434.381.6121
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Dance
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Music
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Theatre
Minor in Dance Performance
Minor in Dance Education
Minor in Music
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Theatre


The performing arts major at Sweet Briar is strongly interdisciplinary, allowing students to pursue one area in great depth while encouraging collaboration with other performing arts as much as possible. We recognize that students may be interested in specific disciplines, so the performing arts major has three tracks — dance, music and theatre. We also offer minors in dance, music, musical theatre and theatre.

Acceptance Rate:

Sweet Briar College, a private women's college, has a general acceptance rate of 76%


Faculty Info:

Anna Grazhdanova Billias, Bill Kershner, Joshua Harris, Melora Kordos, Judith Schulz, Cheryl Warnock.


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