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1 Pace Plaza
New York,New York 10038
212-618-6100
performingarts@pace.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Film, Television, Voice-Overs, and Commercials

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Commercial Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Directing

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design for Stage and Screen

Bachelor of Arts in Stage Management


The Performing Arts Department at Pace University is part of the Dyson College of the Arts and Sciences. The department offers a balanced program of strong academics alongside conservatory style training that prepares our graduates to enter the workplace as knowledgeable, artists devoted to the integrity, pursuit, and preservation of their craft. Our 4-year undergraduate program puts you in the heart of New York City, a worldwide center for the performing arts. Dedicated to providing the finest possible professional training, we offer programs in Acting, Musical Theater, Directing, and Design and Technical Theater. With more than 50 productions a year, rigorous studio teaching by working professionals, and access to the professional world, our Performing Arts Department is a center of excellence in undergraduate education.

Acceptance Rate:

Pace University's School of Performing Arts (Sands College of Performing Arts) has a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of around 10-15%


Faculty Info:

Jorge Luis Cacheiro, Ianthe Demos, Dr. Lee Evans, Lauren Gaul, Matthew Humphreys, Scott Jovovich, Adrienne Kapstein, Graham Kindred, Grant Kretchik, Nidra Sous La Terre, Julie Lawrence-Edsell, JV Mercanti, Rhonda Miller, Amy Rogers, Lester Thomas Shane, Alexander Tom, Nora Woolley, Chris Zaccardi.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Big Fish
(4/18/24 - 4/20/24)
Pace University Department of Performing Arts
Class of 2022, Repertory Season in Broadway Class of 2022, Repertory Season
(3/23/22 - 5/7/22)
PHOTOS
CAST
The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University
The Misanthrope
(3/2/21 - 3/7/21)
Pace University
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
(10/30/20 - 11/1/20)
Pace University
Head Over Heels
(4/1/20 - 4/5/20)
Pace University School of Performing Arts
Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo
(11/15/19 - 11/17/19)
Pace Universit
Memphis School Edition
(4/3/19 - 4/13/19)
Pace University Department of Performing Arts
Memphishis School Edition
(4/3/19 - 4/13/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
Pace University Department of Performing Arts
CITY OF ANGELS
(12/2/17 - 12/12/17)
Pace University
The Wild Party
(11/8/17 - 11/18/17)
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Bernarda Alba
(10/1/15 - 10/10/15)
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Floyd Collins in Broadway Floyd Collins
(10/19/11 - 10/23/11)
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