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Hartford,Connecticut 06106
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - Dance and Choreography

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - Media and Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - History and Dramaturgy

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - Performing Arts in the Community

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance - Writing and Directing


The Department of Theater and Dance is committed to engaging students in creative practice and scholarly study across the disciplines of theater and dance. Students in our courses are encouraged to explore the cross-disciplinary connections between these two performing arts; to link theory with practice; and to situate theater and dance as vital components in cultural, social, and political processes with both global and historical reach. The Department exposes students to a wide range of studio techniques and approaches in order to enhance their skills as performers and to provide them with the necessary resources for the creation of new work. Above all, the Department values experimentation in both artistic practice and intellectual inquiry, and seeks to nurture student artists capable of expressing their ideas and their passions with clarity and purpose. The Theater and Dance curriculum offers students an in-depth exploration of theater and dance as individual disciplines, and provides a range of forums for students to investigate the ways in which these two performing arts intersect. Many of the Department’s courses stress the cross-disciplinary connections between theater and dance to encourage students to explore Performance as a broad interdisciplinary field that offers opportunity for both artistic practice and scholarly study. Course material covers the great traditions of theater and dance as well as current trends in contemporary performance, and our courses seek to link classroom study with practice, and studio practice with theory, as a way of broadening and deepening student experience in the performing arts. Additionally, courses at all levels of the curriculum require students to create their own performance work not simply as a mode of self-expression but in response to themes, ideas, and inquiries from across the liberal arts disciplines.

Acceptance Rate:

Trinity College has a general acceptance rate of 34%

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