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Reinvent the Performing Arts
Join our inclusive community of innovative thinkers, performers, and trailblazers collaborating to push the performing arts forward. Here, in conservatory style programs that are grounded in the liberal arts, you’ll feel rapport and reinvention in the air—in our classrooms, in practice rooms and on and off our stages. Through multidisciplinary training and exposure, you’ll forge your career as you create a more equitable and sustainable tomorrow.
Programs
Our highly selective programs inspire future teachers, performers, producers, stage managers, and more.
Learn about the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
We find beauty in performance. Join a community of creatives who know the transformative power of art.
Faculty and Staff
Renowned artists, musicians, and educators dedicate their energy to cultivating our students’ potential.
Opportunities and Experiences
Live in the moment in every practiced monologue, ensemble dance, and freewheeling cadenza. Join clubs and societies, engage with a community, immerse yourself in art, and attend master classes by world-renowned experts.
190+
Posters
The posters hanging in Dillingham Center's lobby represent IC alumni on Broadway
450+
Performances Each Year
Including music, theatre, opera, dance, and student showcases.
90+
Practice Rooms
In Whalen Center - along with instrument repair services, and a full music library
Spotlights: The Ithaca College Story
Our dynamic learning environment fosters stunning accomplishments, from student groups performing in national competitions to esteemed faculty receiving international recognition for their contributions to composing, performing, and choreography.
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Eric Jordan Young
Setting the Stage for Transformation
Eric Jordan Young ’93 finds fuel for continual collaboration, creative refuge, & transformation where he launched his career—IC.
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Nick Capodilupo
Daring Stages and Stadiums
Nick Capodilupo ‘24 found his voice and his vigor as a vocal performance major and football player at Ithaca College.
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Jorge Grossmann
Bridging Divides
Music’s power to bridge divides helped shape Professor Jorge Grossmann’s life during an adolescence spent among several cultures.
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Alexa Chalnick
Turning Limes into Lemonade
TikTok star Alexa Chalnick ’23 turned setbacks into successes by embracing creative resilience and daring other artists to join in.
Read OnNews from Our School
School of Music, Theatre, and Dance students, faculty, and alumni produce excellence and collaborate across disciplines to generate expansive potential in performance, media, teaching, and so much more.
A Landmark Night
The Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra hit high notes with a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with IC alumnus John Riley ’03 and Broadway stars.
Ithaca College Theatre Presents 'The Anonymous Lover'
Romantic opera written by pioneering Black French composer.
“Catch Me If You Can” Takes Flight on Ithaca College Stage
Musical tells unbelievably true story of quintessential con man.
Events
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance hosts over 450+ concerts and performances each year — including main-stage theatre productions, recitals, lecture series, student organizations, and more. Attend in person or stream online.
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