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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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