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A degree in theatre or arts and entertainment management from Dean College opens the door to a world of possibilities.

Follow Your Passion

You're creative, driven and talented. You've earned leading roles in school productions; you take the lead in lighting and set design; or you're excited about producing and managing a dance company or a rock band or working front of the house or in the entertainment industry. Your future in arts and entertainment management, film, radio, television and theatre is at Dean College, a leader in the field of the arts in New England.

Students adjusting the sound board for a theatre performance.

Academic Programs

With first-rate performance venues, modern equipment and top-of-the-line facilities, our programs will help you prepare for an exciting career.

A theatre professor helping students during a theatre rehearsal.

School of the Arts Faculty

Our faculty are experts in their fields. In small classes, you’ll work closely with your professors and learn from their experience.

A group of dancers on the stage during a performance.

Box Office

Purchase tickets to the dance and theatre productions at Dean College.

Dancers performing on a stage.

Dean Summer Arts Institute

The Summer Arts Institute prepares students for the college application and audition process and teaches them how to be successful in college arts.

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School of the Arts By The Numbers

100%

of theatre students receive personal vocal lessons.

100%

of students have the opportunity to participate in theatre productions.

100%

of students receive hands-on learning in the classroom.

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A student on a ladder passing a power tool to another student while creating a theatre set for an upcoming performance — Receive hands-on experience and an educational foundation to build a dynamic career in any aspect of the arts world.

A group of students smiling and singing onstage during the theatre performance of Legally Blonde — All students have the opportunity to participate in theatre productions.

Three students and a professor in a shop building sets for upcoming theatre performances using wood and power tools — Students build the sets that are used in each of Dean College's theatre productions.

Four students on stage during a theatre performance — Theatre productions at Dean College are a great way to meet fellow students.

Two students adjusting the lighting above the stage during a theatre performance rehearsal — Whether you crave a role on the stage or behind the scenes, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to practice your art at Dean College.

A group of students on a platform singing during a theatre performance — On campus, we present several theatre productions each year—from classic plays and comedies to musicals

A professor helping a group of students build sets for a theatre performance — You can find your niche as an actor, singer, dancer, director, lighting/set/costume designer or stage manager.

Many students onstage performing during a theatre production — Our graduates go on to graduate school and to successful careers in acting, singing, dancing, design/technical work, dramaturgy and teaching.

Three students singing onstage during the production of Into The Woods — Our students have the opportunity to audition for industry representatives.

A professor showing students how to build sets for theatre performances — Learn from award-winning practitioners and scholars of acting, set design and musical theatre.

A view from the control box during a dance performance — Each program features our signature mix of intense coursework in theatre techniques and fundamentals with a broad foundation in essential subjects like English, history, art, music, math and science.

Many students dancing onstage during the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream — School of the Arts students learn everything from the Stanislavsky acting method to dramatic literature and performance theory.

A group of students dancing onstage during a theatre production — Dean College presents many theatre productions throughout the year.

A large cast of students onstage dancing during a theatre production — Our students receive vocal lessons as a part of their technical training.

Five students on stage during the theatre production of Into The Woods — Dean College production of Into The Woods.

A group of students onstage acting during a theatre production — Students can participate in theatre productions beginning in their first-year at Dean College.

Five students posing for a photo that a student is taking during a theatre production — Your future in arts and entertainment management, film, radio, television and theatre is at Dean College, a leader in the field of the arts in New England.

Two students acting onstage during a theatre production — If you're creative, driven and talented, the School of The Arts is right for you.