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Department of Theater and Dance

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807 Union St.
Schenectady,New York 12308
(518) 388-6475
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


The Union College Department of Theater and Dance, dedicated to community engagement and global perspectives, seeks to develop knowledge, teach skills, reveal potential, and inspire connections to performance, design, and technical expertise as a crucial component of a liberal arts education. Our immersive student-centered learning environment provides creative opportunities for personal and collective expression and growth, supporting the vitality of the performing arts in today’s world with an eye towards the future. Our department equips students from across Union College’s curriculum with the scholarly foundation and artistic skillset necessary to innovate and succeed in the field of performing arts, or to use their study of theory and practice to lead with wisdom, empathy, and courage in their chosen careers.

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Brittney Belz, Drew Bodd, Laurie Zabele Cawley, Christine Geren, Eric Hatch, Sean Iacopelli, Robin MacDuffie, Andrew Mannion, Miryam Moutillet, Freddy Ramirez, ,Dan Venning Randy Wyatt.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Defiant Requiem Foundation presents world premiere by Gerald Cohen in Broadway Defiant Requiem Foundation presents world premiere by Gerald Cohen
(10/25/23 - 10/25/23)
The Minnie Petri Synagogue at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion
FIVE BOROUGH SONGBOOK, VOLUME III in Broadway FIVE BOROUGH SONGBOOK, VOLUME III
(10/23/22 - 10/23/22)
THE CHAPEL AT HEBREW UNION COLLEGE
Schenechtady, NY
(5/19/22 - 5/22/22)
Union College
American La Ronde
(2/6/20 - 2/15/20)
Union College Mountebanks
BroadwayWorld Student Center
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