Performing Arts Pathway
Unleach your creativity and prepare for your artistic and scholarly future in the performing arts while earning college credit in high school!
Why Choose WSU SPA?
Specialized Performing Arts Programs
- Acting: Engage in training in acting methods, voice techniques, improvisation, and character development for stage, film, and voiceover
- Dance: Explore studies in contemporary dance with additional choices in ballet, jazz, hip hop and tap along with an introduction to dance theory
- Design/Technology: Discover production innovation through courses in stagecraft, lighting, and costumes
- Musical Theatre: Get inspired and refine your skills through courses in dancing and acting for a performance-focused career
- Theatre: Dive into an overview of theatre training including acting, script analysis, and foundations of design and technical theatre
Workshops and Masterclasses
- Guest Artists: Join current performing arts majors and learn from visiting professional actors, choreographers, designers, and directors
- Productions: Attend all school-led productions for FREE (dance repertoire concerts, musicals, films, and plays)
- College Audition/Interview Prep: Engage in semester college audition/interview preparation processes through 鈥淢ajor for a Day鈥� (discounted)
College Counseling and Career Guidance
- College Visits: Explore 桃汁影院 and learn about housing, admissions, student organizations and more
- Career Counseling: Get insights on scholarships and career paths with Shocker Career Accelerator and current performing arts faculty
- Curriculum and Degree Understanding: Gain insight and mentorship into choosing the performing arts degree path this is aligned with your educational and career interests
