UArts College of Performing Arts - A School of Transforming Experiences
The College of Performing Arts (CPA) at The University of the Arts has enjoyed a rich tradition of professional training of dancers, choreographers, instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, actors, directors, theater designers, teachers, and other performing arts professionals for over 135 years.

Schools within the College of Performing Arts
Each academic program is designed to prepare performing arts majors for artistic careers by providing disciplined training, flexibility, rigorous practical experiences, while also emphasizing the importance of the Liberal Arts. The schools within the College of Performing Arts include:
• School of Dance
• School of Music
• School of Theater Arts

Collaboration and Exploration
Interdisciplinary work through artistic collaborations is encouraged throughout the College of the Performing Arts and the University.  We welcome you to explore more at UArts through the College’s Performance Opportunities and by investigating our minors in Musical Theater and E-Music. Performing Arts degree candidates work with students in many other artistic disciplines, such as film and design, to enrich their education in the arts.

From Aspiring Performers to Professional Artists
Students studying for a degree in the performing arts are trained to be thinking artists, while developing professional standards through disciplined training. Each School in the College of Performing Arts has a dynamic faculty of practicing professionals dedicated to serving our students as mentors inside and outside the classroom.