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Perform your way to a degree.
Complete this important step in your theatrical career and leave with a musical theatre degree and lots of experience.
Introduction
The Musical Theatre degree program offers training in the creative processes, history and theory of theatre as well as arts management and stagecraft. If you’re interested in acting, dancing and singing, and are committed to professional musical theatre careers — this program is for you!
Russell Sage College provides a hands-on, multi-faceted theatre learning experience enhanced by long runs (usually two weeks) of theatrical productions. This allows students to not just develop in rehearsal, but develop over a longer performance schedule. This is a valuable experience, whether you are on or off stage. We strive to create a community of caring and interested theatrical professionals who can respond to the world around them in a thoughtful and artistic manner.
Performing Arts Faculty
Our faculty are dedicated teachers and talented artists. Their experience and dedication has inspired the work of many Sage students and working professionals.
Program Distinctions
Part of the larger Theatre Institute at Sage, this program offers you countless opportunities. Students are constantly active as performers, technicians, teachers and administrators. Our programs provide a spectrum of learning opportunities that will help you develop into a theatre professional with career options.
Theatre Institute at Sage
Established in 2011, the Theatre Institute at Sage is dedicated to providing quality live theatre and arts-in-education programming in the Albany/Troy Capital Region for youth, educators and residents. It also allows Russell Sage College students opportunities as performers, technicians and teachers.
Russell Sage College also offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre for students interested in using the arts to bring stories to life.
Spotlights
Read more from students, faculty and alumni.
Your Future
This program will prepare you well for whatever comes next.
Internships
All students are required to do an intensive internship and work alongside local, regional and international companies. Graduates of the program have interned at local theatres (Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre, Berkshire Theaters, etc.), educational institutions and local media outlets.
Careers
Students pursue graduate degrees in theatre or other areas. Others have moved to New York City to continue their theatre career and audition for roles.
