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Welcome!

The Pace School of Performing Arts set out to be a national leader in undergraduate

performing arts training, and for the past five years, we have appeared on numerous

ranking lists as one of the top performing arts programs in the country. Our outstanding

faculty and cutting-edge curriculum are focused upon the singular mission of preparing

young performers for success in today’s entertainment industry. In a world dominated

by film, television, and streaming, our training is unique for its concentration on these

venues, as well as stage and live performance.

I know the search for an ideal school is challenging. I hope this brochure helps acquaint

you with the world-class experience and training we offer, and that you find the Pace

School of Performing Arts is the right fit for you.

Sincerely,

Jorge CacheiroExecutive DirectorPace School of Performing ArtsDyson College of Arts and Sciences

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The mission of the Pace School of Performing Arts (PPA) is to

prepare students for careers as performers, designers, and

technicians in today’s ever-changing entertainment industry.

Program curricula blend comprehensive training for the worlds of

theater, dance, film, and television with a solid foundation in the

liberal arts to enrich students’ artistic development. Courses are

taught by more than 125 leading artist-educators across our many

disciplines, and outside of the classroom there are numerous local

and international productions and networking events each year.

PPA graduates have found professional success from Broadway to

Hollywood, and with a diverse range of unique programs consistently

ranked among the best by leading trade media outlets, the

opportunities to pursue your creative dreams are nearly limitless.

OUR MAJORS INCLUDE*:

BA in Acting (International Performance Ensemble)

BA in Directing (International Performance Ensemble)

BA in Stage Management

BFA in Acting

BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials

BFA in Commercial Dance

BFA in Musical Theater

BFA in Production and Design for Stage and Screen

*All majors require an audition/interview.

TRAINING FOR TOMORROW,

TODAY

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YOUR CAMPUS, YOUR HOME: YOU CAN MAKE IT HERE!

LIVE, STUDY, AND TRAIN

IN ONE OF NEW YORK CITY’SMOST V IBRANTNEIGHBORHOODS.

The Pace School of Performing Arts is

located in historic Lower Manhattan, now

known as much for its burgeoning cultural

scene as its connection to global finance.

Imagine yourself walking the Brooklyn

Bridge, dinning at South Street Seaport,

or visiting the One World Observatory.

ROOM TO GROWAs a Pace School of Performing Arts student, you’ll have access to contemporary facilities including acting, movement, and dance studios; a sound stage and screening room; costume and scene shops; a digital design lab; drafting studios; and a design library. There’s also a state-of-the-art recording studio featuring an Audient mixing console—the first of such technology in the United States, serving both students and local professionals. Multiple performance spaces include the Schimmel Center, Schaeberle Studio Theater, the Mainframe and Layton movement studios, and other professional venues in Manhattan.

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THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) IN ACTING provides students with both

fundamental and cutting-edge training taught

by industry professionals. With intimate studio

classes, performance opportunities, and personal

attention, the BFA in Acting is a unique and

thrilling experience for young actors interested

in developing skills, strengthening discipline, and

rising to professional standards.

BFA IN ACTINGSAMPLE CURRICULUM:

• Acting I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

• Acting for Film and Television I, II, III, IV

• Vocal Production I, II, III

• Speech I, II, III

• Movement I, II, III, IV

• Theater History I, II

• Improvisation

• Stage Combat

• Script Analysis

• Industry for the BFA Actor

• Showcase

• Plus year-long sequences in Improvisation, Acting for the Musical Stage, Stage Combat, and more

For a complete course listing, visit

WWW.PACE.EDU/PERFORMINGARTS.

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“The BFA in Acting is rigorous and contemporary, striking the balance between classic training and commercial viability. I want you to think like artists and train as such, but I also want to equip you with the tools needed to navigate the climate of our evolving industry.”

Grant KretchikAssociate Director and Head of the BFA in Acting program

BICOASTAL EXPERIENCE*Fourth-year students travel to Los Angeles to meet and work with leading industry professionals in on-camera acting technique. Past guests include Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i (EVP of Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion, and Communications at CBS), Mary Lou Belli (Emmy award-winning director, writer, and producer), Nat Bernstein (executive producer and writer: Doogie Howser, M.D.; Ally McBeal; Baby Boom), Iris Grossman (Echo Lake Entertainment), Ron Butler (Bunheads; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), David Marshall Grant (executive producer and writer: Brothers & Sisters; Nashville; Smash; Code Black), Ilyanne Morden Kichaven (LA executive director of SAG-AFTRA), Matthew Lessall (Lessall Casting), Gary Marsh (CEO of Breakdown Services), Mike Page (Director of Casting, TNT and TBS), Tim Payne (Payne Casting), David Rubin (David Rubin Casting), Larry Shapiro (Ensemble Digital Studios), Mark Teschner (Teschner Casting), Seth Yanklewitz (EVP of Casting at MGM Studios).

*Additional fees apply.

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THE BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN ACTING—INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE (IPE)

is an innovative and rigorous

training program centered on

the creation of new theater

through the lens of a multicultural

methodology. Under the mentorship

of established American and

international theater-makers,

students develop and perform

devised projects in collaboration

with the Bachelor of Arts in

Directing program.

THE BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN DIRECTING—INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE (IPE) focuses on developing a director’s

craft by working closely with the

BA in Acting students under the

umbrella of the International

Performance Ensemble. Students

experiment with the concept and

execution of collaborative theater

as an interdisciplinary form through

a variety of styles, genres, and

technologies.

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BA IN ACTING AND/OR BA IN DIRECTING

SAMPLE CURRICULUM:

• Acting I, II, III, IV, V

• Performance Ensemble I, II, III, IV

• Directing and Directing Lab I, II, III, IV

• Movement I, II

• Vocal Production I, II

• World Theater

• Theater History

• Stage Management

• Business of Acting

• Business of Directing

• Plus many options in elective course offerings



“We engage in the process of devised theater-making because we want to break ground, we want to push our limits, and we want to express ourselves in a way that feels risky and exciting.”

Cosmin ChivuHead of the BA in Acting and BA in Directing programs

GLOBAL ARTS TRAINING*Both the BA in Acting and BA in Directing International Performance Ensemble programs include a study abroad component. Students spend their fifth semester at the Institute of the

Arts Barcelona in Sitges, Spain. They complete Pace University academic requirements while training in European-based methods, including the physical acting techniques of Jerzy Grotowski, Michael Chekhov, and Jacques Lecoq; contemporary dance and ballet; masked performance; Grotowski-based vocal production technique; and heightened language. Directing majors create and present original work in site-specific environments. Academic studies may include Spanish language, history, and film courses.

* Travel fees apply.

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BFA IN ACTING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, VOICE-OVERS, AND COMMERCIALSSAMPLE CURRICULUM:

• Acting for Film and Television I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

• Vocal Production for Film and Television I, II

• Alexander Technique I, II

• Physical Prep/Functional Training I, II, III, IV

• Film Script Analysis

• TV Script Analysis

• Film History

• TV History

• Commercial Acting I

• Visual Storytelling

• Voice-over I, II

• Industry of Film and TV Acting

• Audition Technique for Film and TV Actors

THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) IN ACTING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, VOICE-OVERS, AND COMMERCIALS (FTVC) is the first

undergraduate program focused entirely on training the actor for work in front

of the camera and microphone. It offers a fresh approach to collegiate actor

training, as well as physical and vocal preparation, through intimate studio

classes, an intensive four-year course sequence, and production opportunities

ranging from film and television scenes to audio books. BFA Acting FTVC

students graduate prepared to enter today’s multifaceted industry.



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“Not only do we challenge the methodology of actor training, but with production opportunities that ensure students have acting and voice-over reels upon graduation, we equip them with the skills and tools to enter the business with a signi�cant jump start.”

Matthew Humphreys Head of the BFA in Acting for Film, Television,

Voice-overs, and Commercials program

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THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) IN COMMERCIAL DANCE, the first

of its kind in New York City, prepares

students for a career in the entertainment

industry—Broadway, television, and film.

This major offers comprehensive dance

training that bridges the gap between

classical technique and the world of

commercial dance. Setting itself apart

from the concert dance training common

to most university programs, Pace’s

commercial dance program focuses on

dance styles and techniques relevant

to the individual performer. During

junior year, students choose from one

of three concentrations: performance,

choreography, or pedagogy.

BFA IN COMMERCIAL DANCESAMPLE CURRICULUM:

• Ballet I, II, III, IV, V, VI

• Jazz I, II, III, IV

• Contemporary Dance I, II

• Modern Dance

• Theater Dance I, II

• Hip Hop Dance

• Tap Dance

• Choreography I

• Acting I

• Vocal Production I, II

• Dance History, Anatomy, Body Awareness, and Wellness

• Plus electives such as Partnering, Aerial Arts, Pedagogy, Advanced Choreography, and more



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“Our BFA in Commercial Dance major is a comprehensive, all-genre-inclusive program preparing you for success in the entertainment industry in New York City and Los Angeles. Our unique courses will give you an edge in the commercial world of dance. You will be able to practice your audition, performance, and choreography skills for major guest choreographers and our world-renowned faculty.”

Rhonda MillerHead of the BFA in

Commercial Dance program

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THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) IN MUSICAL THEATER is a technically rigorous,

comprehensive, and innovative program that focuses

on cultivating the musical theater actor. With extensive

training in acting, dance, and music, the program is

dedicated to the synthesis of these skills and their

practical application. Musical theater majors maintain

strong ties to the professional community through

master classes led by notable members of the

Broadway community, and the Artist-in-Residence

program. Past guests include Judith Ivey, Jeanine

Tesori, Michael John LaChiusa, Lonny Price, Otis Sallid,

John Doyle, Victoria Clark, and Graciela Daniele.

BFA IN MUSICAL THEATERSAMPLE CURRICULUM:

• Acting I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

• Acting for Film and Television I

• Private Voice I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

• Fundamentals of Music I, II

• Musical Theater History and Repertoire I, II

• Script and Score Analysis

• Musical Theater Technique I, II

• Musical Theater Scene Study

• Musical Theater Audition Technique

• Industry of Musical Theater

• Showcase

• Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Theater Dance, Dance Styles

• Plus electives such as Musical Theater Writing I and II, Aerial Arts, Hip Hop, and more



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“Our mission is to develop and prepare the next generation of musical theater artists by connecting you with the �nest teachers, directors, and musical theater-makers in the world. Your faculty is with you all the way—guiding you, nurturing you, laughing and crying with you, and believing in you. We graduate highly skilled, deeply talented, and holistically compassionate musical theater artists.”

Amy RogersHead of the BFA in Musical Theater program

NOW PLAYINGPace New Musicals nurtures the creation of new musical theater in New York City and provides students with the invaluable educational opportunity to develop new works with top professionals in the field. Since the program’s inception in 2007, Pace has premiered 24 new musical theater works.

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THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) IN PRODUCTION AND DESIGN FOR STAGE AND SCREEN provides intensive pre-professional

training for the designer and craftsperson. It is geared toward developing

technologically sophisticated skills in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting,

sound, and media. The four-year sequence of courses focuses on primary

and secondary areas of concentration, and core requirements in sketching,

rendering, theater and film design history, script analysis, and much more.

The hands-on training required for success in today’s theater and

entertainment industries begins on day one.

THE BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN STAGE MANAGEMENT prepares

students for careers in stage and production management through a focused

four-year program that builds and strengthens the core skills needed to

transition into the professional world of theater and film. In addition to courses

in acting, directing, and design, the program offers courses emphasizing

communication, organizational and problem-solving skills, technical knowledge,

union rules, and multiple practica as production stage managers and assistant

stage managers.

BFA IN PRODUCTION AND DESIGN FOR STAGE AND SCREEN AND BA IN STAGE MANAGEMENTSAMPLE CURRICULUM (FOR BOTH PROGRAMS):

• Creativity Collaborative

• Script Analysis

• Fundamentals of Design

• Scenic Design I, II; Practicum I, II

• Costume Design I, II; Practicum I, II

• Lighting Design I, II; Practicum I, II

• Fundamentals: Sound and Story, Sound Design II

• Stage Management I, II, III, IV

• History of Costume and Décor

• Drafting I, II

• Acting for Production and Design/Stage Managers

• Theater History for Designers

• History of Cinema for Designers

• Seminar and Portfolio

• Industry for Production and Design

• Plus electives in Design for Film and TV, Advanced Design Studios, Directing, Makeup, Painting, Projection Design, and more



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“We stress the foundation of design and stage management from the ground up—construction, design, theater, lm, television, computer software, and emerging technologies—knowing that each can be applied to any medium. Coupled with our robust production schedule, which includes work from a multitude of media, our courses expose you to real-world practical experience.”

Graham KindredHead of the BA in Stage Management program

and the BFA in Production and Design for Stage and Screen program

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PERFORMING ARTS MASTERS SERIESOPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH AWARD-WINNING ARTISTS ALLOW PACE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS TO CONNECT AND DEVELOP AS ARTISTS AND PROFESSIONALS.

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The Pace School of Performing Arts Masters Series provides students with opportunities

to learn directly from leading industry professionals. Invited speakers discuss their unique

practices and bodies of work. A senior Pace School of Performing Arts faculty member

moderates the discussion, which includes a question and answer session with students.

Past guests include Tony Award winner MICHAEL CERVERIS (Fun Home, Assassins);

former President of the Producer’s Guild and former President of the Academy of Motion

Picture Arts and Sciences HAWK KOCH; Academy Award-winning screenwriter ROBERT BENTON (Kramer vs. Kramer, Places in the Heart, Bonnie and Clyde); casting director

AVY KAUFMAN (The Sixth Sense, Brokeback Mountain, The Bourne Ultimatum);

actress and voice artist LAKE BELL (In a World…, The Secret Life of Pets); Tony Award

nominee SAYCON SENGBLOH (Eclipsed, Fela!, Holler If Ya Hear Me); SAHR NGAUJAH

(Fela!); Academy Award nominee KATHLEEN TURNER (Peggy Sue Got Married,

Romancing the Stone); award-winning director ANNE BOGART; Academy Award

winner OLYMPIA DUKAKIS (Moonstruck); directors JULIE TAYMOR (The Lion King,

Spider-Man) and GREGORY MOSHER (A View from the Bridge, A Streetcar Named

Desire); actress ZOE CALDWELL (Master Class, Medea); playwrights NEIL LABUTE

and NICKY SILVER; JOE MELILLO (executive producer, BAM); MARIA GOYANES (artistic

director, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company); ANNE CATTANEO (dramaturg, Lincoln

Center Theater); producers ALEXANDER FRASER (The Normal Heart) and AMANDA FELDMAN (The Hotel Project); casting directors ALAINE ALLDAFFER (Playwrights

Horizons), JACK BOWDAN (Mark Saks Casting), and ARNOLD MUNGIOLI (Mungioli

Theatricals); and agents MORGAN JENNESS (Abrams Artist Agency), JUDY BOALS

(Judy Boals Agency), and DAVID CASH (Nicolosi & Co.).

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A Global Perspective

From Asia to Europe, Pace School of Performing Arts students and faculty present original work and participate in festivals and workshops around the world. These unique international opportunities can offer new insight into what it means to be an artist, an experience that will allow you to stand out. Students may enroll in travel courses offered through the Pace School of Performing Arts. Travel courses are semester-long special topics classes taught on campus and abroad. In the classroom, students learn performing arts history, methods, and traditions specific to an international region, and travel to that part of the world at the conclusion of the term. Past travel courses have taken students to the Grotowski Institute in Poland, Greece, Italy, Russia, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria.* Traditional study abroad opportunities are also available through Pace University’s Education Abroad office.

*Additional fees apply.

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Prospective Students

THAILAND

V ISITREADY TO SEE PACE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOURSELF?

Schedule a Special Interest Tour with the Pace NYC Welcome

Center by visiting www.pace.edu/visit. Tours are offered Monday

through Friday during the regular academic year. Alternatively,

individual appointments can be made with PPA directly, contingent

upon the availability of our tour guides and staff. To inquire, email

[email protected].

APPLYAll Pace School of Performing Arts majors require an audition and/or

interview for admission. Auditions are held in New York City, Dallas,

Chicago, and Los Angeles, and more information is available at

www.pace.edu/performingarts.

To apply, submit an undergraduate application to Pace University and upload digital audition materials to Acceptd, PPA’s partnering application site. Upon submission of audition and/or portfolio materials, you will be prompted to select a first and second choice audition/interview date and time. All applicants receive two decisions, the first from Pace’s Undergraduate Admission Office regarding academic admission (this may occur before or after a scheduled audition) and the second from the Pace School of Performing Arts regarding the audition decision and acceptance into one of the PPA majors. Based on the individual audition or interview, PPA awards a limited number of Talent Awards to exceptional individuals. The Talent Award is in addition to scholarships and other aid awarded through Pace University Financial Aid.

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Success Starts HerePace School of Performing Arts students learn to navigate the industry from day one. In addition to designing, choreographing, stage managing, directing, and forming theater ensembles around the world, here’s where you’ve recently seen us.

BROADWAY

After Midnight

American Psycho

Be More Chill

Bridges of Madison County

Bring It On

Bye Bye Birdie

Carousel

Cats

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour

Disney’s Frozen on Broadway

Escape to Margaritaville

Gettin’ the Band Back Together

Hair

Hamilton

Head Over Heels

Hello, Dolly!

Miss Saigon

Motown the Musical

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Newsies

On the Town

Once On This Island

Pretty Woman

Shuffle Along

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

The Book of Mormon

The Ferryman

The Prom

Waitress

Wicked

SELECTED REGIONAL OR OFF-BROADWAY

A Chorus Line (City Center)

As We Babble On (East West Players)

Beauty and the Beast (Fulton Theatre)

Comfort Women: A New Musical (Dimo Kim Musical Theatre Factory)

Dave (Arena Stage)

Dear Evan Hansen (Arena Stage)

Grand Hotel (City Center)

Hadestown (New York Theatre Workshop)

In the Heights (Fulton Theatre)

Jersey Boys (New World Stages)

Love Alone (Shaker Bridge Theatre)

Queen of the Night (The Diamond Horseshoe)

Rotterdam (Skylight Theatre)

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (MCC Theater)

Shakespeare in the Park (The Public Theater)

Sleep No More (McKittrick Hotel)

Snow Child (SubCulture)

Soft Power (Ahmanson Theatre)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Barrow Street Theatre)

The Fantasticks (The Theater Center)

The Wild Party (City Center)

West Side Story (Virginia Repertory Theatre)

Wild Goose Dreams (The Public Theater)

Wilderness (En Garde Arts)

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NATIONAL TOURS

American Idiot

Annie

Beauty and the Beast

Bring It On

Cabaret

Camelot

Catch Me If You Can

Chicago

Elf

Hamilton

Hello, Dolly!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

If/Then

In the Heights

Jersey Boys

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Kinky Boots

Legally Blonde the Musical

Matilda

Memphis

Motown the Musical

Newsies

Ragtime

Rent

Shrek the Musical

Spring Awakening

The Book of Mormon

The Sound of Music

The Wizard of Oz

Titanic

Waitress

West Side Story

Wicked

SELECTED TV

Blue Bloods (CBS)

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Bull (CBS)

Chicago Justice (NBC)

Combat Hospital (ABC)

Criminal Minds (CBS)

Difficult People (Hulu)

Gotham (FOX)

Grease LIVE (Fox)

Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

Homeland (Showtime)

Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

Less Than Zero (Hulu)

Madam Secretary (CBS)

Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Murder in the First (TNT)

Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Pose (FX)

Royal Pains (USA)

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX)

Shameless (Showtime)

Show Me a Hero (HBO)

The Americans (FX)

The Blacklist (NBC)

The Deuce (HBO)

The Get Down (Netflix)

The Knick (Cinemax)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime)

The Mayor (ABC)

The Mysteries of Laura (NBC)

The Path (Hulu)

The Sound of Music LIVE (NBC)

The Voice (NBC)

Younger (TV Land)

SELECTED FILM

Adam

Black Panther

Life Itself

Love is Love (Short)

Mapplethorpe

Moonrise Kingdom

My Friend Dahmer

Night Comes On

Rebel in the Rye

Ruta Vita

Tangerine

The Hate U Give

The Immigrant


AT PACE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS,

YOUR CAREER BEGINS THE DAY YOU ENTER THE PROGRAM,

NOT THE DAY YOU GRADUATE.

PACE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

140 William StreetNew York, NY 10038

(212) [email protected]

WWW.PACE.EDU/PERFORMINGARTS @PacePerformingArts @PacePerfArts


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