THEATRE & DANCE
School of Visual & Performing Arts
Build FORWARD Momentum for Your Future in the Theatre and Dance Department at
Seton Hill
Do you want to perform? Create fantastic sets? Teach children to dance? No matter what your future plans are (or even if you don’t have them figured out yet), Seton Hill’s Theatre and Dance Department can keep you moving forward.
In the Theatre and Dance Department you will benefit from:
• Comprehensive courses that prepare you for current and future career expectations.
• Immersive learning opportunities - including 5 major productions every year.
• Premier performance venues, costume and scene shops, and rehearsal spaces.
• Personalized academic advising and career support.
• The ability to earn a bachelor’s AND a master’s in less time, for less money.
• Qualified and accomplished artist-faculty who can get you ready for real-world career opportunities.
• Internship experiences that provide you with practical experience and career options before you graduate.
• Substantial scholarships and aid.
• All the resources of an Apple Distinguished School.
Theatre and Dance Student Clubs & Organizations
Getting involved in student groups is a great way to make future career contacts, gain practical experience and have fun.
Clubs and organizations popular with Theatre and Dance majors include:
• Cosplay & Costuming Club
• Dance Team
• Hogwarts Club of Witchcraft & Wizardry
• Horror on the Hill
• Student Dance Organization
• Student Theatre Activities Council
• Students in the Arts
70+ CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Internships, Study
Abroad & Other
Experiential
Learning
It’s important to get a feel for your future career while you’re still in college. Many Seton Hill students also want the opportunity to study abroad, help others, and expand their horizons as part of earning a degree. Depending on your goals, experiential learning at Seton Hill can take many forms.
• Multiple performance and production opportunities - on and off campus.
• Internships and apprenticeships.
• Making a difference in the world through service learning.
• Study abroad - in short trips with faculty and fellow students, or longer-term with our university partners in other countries.
• Student teaching (for future educators).
Study Abroad
5+ Major Productions a Year
Seton Hill Arts Center & Performing Arts Center
The Arts Center and the Performing Arts Center, a block apart in Greensburg’s historic cultural district, provide dynamic and inspiring learning, performing and exhibition venues for the talented students and faculty of Seton Hill’s community of artists.
Theatre & Dance Department Majors
Acting (B.F.A.)
Dance (B.A.)
• Pre-Dance/Movement Therapy
• Dance Education with Pre-K - 12
Teaching Certification
Dance - Integrated Dance Studies (B.A.)
Dance Choreography (B.F.A.)
Dance Performance (B.F.A.)
• Concert Dance
• Commercial Dance
Theatre - Musical Theatre (B.A., B.F.A.)
Theatre Arts (B.A.)
Theatre Business (B.A.)
Theatre Design and Technology (B.F.A.)
Theatre Performance (B.A.)
FOR EXAMPLE:
Earn Your Degree in 3 Years
Transfer at least 12 Advanced Placement, College in High School or Dual Enrollment credits to Seton Hill, and we'll work to schedule your remaining courses so that you graduate earlysometimes in only 3 years.
FastForward Bachelor's to Master's
Earn an undergraduate degree and a master’s together in less time, and for a discounted cost.
Afford & Apply: It’s Easy
Applying for admission and aid at Seton Hill is simple. (And free!)
1
Apply to Seton Hill. Apply online at setonhill.edu/apply. Start your application any time. You don’t have to complete it all at once.
SETON
HILL COSTS LESS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
We create personalized aid packages for all students tailored to your specific circumstances and 99% of incoming students receive aid.
3
Apply for Aid. Fill out the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list Seton Hill as a school you’re interested in (our code is 003362). (For U.S. citizens only.)
2 PROVIDED BY SETON HILL Every Year $34 MILLION IN AID
Audition or Present a Portfolio. Most theatre and dance majors require an audition for acceptance into the Theatre and Dance Programs. The others require an audition, interview or portfolio review only if you’d like to compete for a visual and performing arts scholarship. Get details at setonhill.edu/theatredance.
SCAN HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND AID.
Career Services for Life
At Seton Hill, you can prepare yourself for a strong career in any field, from acting to musical theatre to dance education.
Our award-winning Center for Career and Professional Development will work with you and your professors so that you do career planning right along with your academic courses.
The Center can also help you to decide on a career, find the best internships, and land that first great job.
Even better: the Center’s services are always available to you after you graduate - for life!
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED Career Services Center
READ MORE AT setonhill.edu/theatredance
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