Theatre

Act Up in Class and Make a Huge Scene

A person wearing a black sleeveless top and a bright pink wrap gestures with both hands while facing slightly to the side. Decorative hair adornments and a bold, multicolored necklace are visible, set against a plain, light-colored background with strong, even lighting.Act I: The Enrollment

You enroll at SUNY CCC in the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences A.A. or A.S., and you are suddenly immersed in your theater and media classes.

With opportunities too great to number— to study the basics of the theatrical field, acting, playwriting, theatre history, and applied theatre (using theatre in community wellness and counseling), script analysis, film and TV production, and the history of film. 

Act II: Doritos at Midnight

It may be a dark and stormy night, but you study, you write, you manage, you down a bag of Doritos. 

Opportunities are available in scriptwriting & playwriting, stage management & backstage positions through independent study, and public performance with Rehearsal, Performance, Production lab credits!

Act III: Ready for Life

Get a foundation for a life in the arts from studying theatre with caring and qualified faculty who can help advise you on the different ways theatre studies can be applied to your career and your life.

Studying Theatre Leads to Bright Futures

“Among U.S. service industry exports, entertainment ranks third behind only Travel and Transportation and Finance and Insurance, bringing in $49 billion in sales of movies, television shows and other intellectual property. The Arts sector contributes $763.6 billion annually to the U.S. economy. 

You can become an Actor, Director, Playwright, and Teacher of Theatre. But that’s not all. Theatre Studies can benefit students who are headed for careers in Community Wellness, Counseling, Education, Tourism and Hospitality, Event Planning, and Public Relations.

There are many jobs in the professional theatre, in film and television, in cultural organizations, and in internet production. It's a competitive field, but there was never a better time to jump into this industry than right now. Get your start on that path here in SUNY Corning Theatre Studies.

Students who study theatre arts develop much-needed ”soft skills”
Creativity, Empathy, Imagination, Deep Listening, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Written and Oral Communication, Self-Esteem, Authentic Confidence, and Ethics.

Employers in every field are looking for these skills in qualified job candidates.

Theatre Studies Courses

  • Intro to Theatre
  • Intro to Advanced Acting
  • Rehearsal Production, Performance
  • Intro to Acting
  • Theatre History
  • Applied Theatre
  • Audition Preparation
  • Script Analysis
  • Independent Studies that prepare students for entry into top SUNY Theatre schools like SUNY Purchase's Playwriting and Screenwriting Program

Learning Opportunities

  • Muse of Fire Drama Club
  • Internships w/local orgs
  • Student-written productions
  • Combine Theatre w/Music and Media Communications
  • Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
  • Service Learning Project

Paid internship opportunities for second year students

  • The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
  • The Corning Museum of Glass
  • 171 Cedar Arts Center
  • The Clemens Center
  • The Rockwell Museum

To learn more about Theater Studies, or any other programs, call SUNY Corning Community College

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