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.
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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.
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Faculty and Staff

Renowned artists, musicians, and educators dedicate their energy to cultivating our students’ potential.

MEET OUR FACULTY AND STAFF

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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Alexa Chalnick

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.

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Eric Jordan Young

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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Jorge Grossmann

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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Nick Capodilupo

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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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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