Theater and Dance Department

ATH 104 Dramatic Literature and Social Justice

M/W/F: 1:50PM-2:55PM

Intro level Lighting or Sound Design course TBD

M/W 3:05PM-4:45PM

ATH 110 Stagecraft 1

T/TH: 10:55AM-12:40PM

ATH 112 Acting 1

M/W 3:05PM-4:45PM

ATH 243 History of Theater

M/W 3:05PM-04:45PM

ATH 256/EGL 200 Shakespeare to 1600

MW: 3:05PM-4:45PM

ATH 320 Playwriting

T/TH: 9:00AM-10:45AM

ATH 325 Acting Shakespeare

T/TH: 10:55AM-12:40PM

ADA 130 The Dance Experience

M/W 3:05PM-4:45PM

ADA 054 Special Topics: Silks

W 11:45AM-1PM

ADA-010 Ballet 1 Practicum

M 5:00PM-6:15PM

ADA-011 Ballet 2 Practicum

M 6:30PM-8:00PM

ADA-023 Broadway Dance Practicum

W 9:10AM-10:25AM

ADA-030 Modern 1 Practicum

F 11:45AM-1:00PM

ADA-031 Modern 2 Practicum

W 5:00PM-6:30PM

ADA-040 Afro Dance Practicum

M 11:45AM-1:00PM

ADA-045 Tap 1 Practicum

F 9:10AM-10:25AM

ADA-060 Hip Hop 1 Practicum

F 1:55PM-3:25PM

Pre-Approval Form for Dance Practicums due May 14th.

Whether you are looking for one-on-one mentorship to prepare for a career in professional theater, or looking to integrate your passion for the performing arts with another discipline, the Theater program at Union College will give you the skills and experience you are looking for. Our professionally-active faculty are dedicated to inspiring and training all students, majors, double majors, minors and enthusiasts alike. We are committed to socially active, community involved, anti-racist approaches to theater. From the classroom to rehearsal hall to productions on our Yulman stage, we offer personalized hands-on opportunities on or off stage for students to participate in devised and scripted productions, both classical and contemporary.

The Dance Program offers an active, multifaceted program with academic courses, various levels of technique classes and performance opportunities for college credit. All students of dance, both beginner and experienced, work with professional dance faculty. The three elements of discipline, exploration, and creativity join to provide an environment of enhanced learning and development.

In a state-of-the-art facility, technique classes are offered in ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop and choreography and more... Students gain an in-depth understanding of how the body moves while obtaining an increased understanding of proper alignment and flexibility.

If you have questions about the Dance program please reach out to danceprogram@union.edu.

The Union College Department of Theater and Dance, dedicated to community engagement and global perspectives, seeks to develop knowledge, teach skills, reveal potential, and inspire connections to performance, design, and technical expertise as a crucial component of a liberal arts education. Our immersive student-centered learning environment provides creative opportunities for personal and collective expression and growth, supporting the vitality of the performing arts in today’s world with an eye towards the future. Our department equips students from across Union College’s curriculum with the scholarly foundation and artistic skillset necessary to innovate and succeed in the field of performing arts, or to use their study of theory and practice to lead with wisdom, empathy, and courage in their chosen careers.