With a theatre performance degree from Normandale, you’ll be ready to make your way into the acting world, and you’ll be prepared to pursue a BA or BFA in theater performance at a Minnesota State college.
It’s a fact: Normandale’s theatre program is the premier two-year theatre program in Minnesota. Plus, we are one of a select few of fully accredited two-year theatre programs offered in the country.
We have state-of-the-art facilities, innovative and affordable degree programs, highly qualified faculty and accessibility to one of the most vibrant arts communities in the nation.
If you are passionate about performing on stage or on screen, come to Normandale and you’ll be off to a great start.
Our alumni have gone on to some of the best schools around the state and abroad. And many are working professionals in the Twin Cities and other major markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
In this select program, students will be highly mentored by faculty in a variety of settings, from one-on-one coaching to a workshop-based classroom environment.
You’ll prepare for a career as a stage artist, and build skills in auditioning, acting, voice, movement, directing and analysis as well as having multiple roles in fully produced productions. Upon completion of the degree, you’ll be prepared to either begin auditioning professionally or transfer into a BA or BFA theatre performance program for further training.
We offer a Theatre Production and Design AFA where students can prepare for a career behind the scenes in theatre production and design.
In this hands-on program, students build skills in scenic, costume and lighting technology as well as design and rendering. Students have opportunities to work both backstage and as a technician creating multiple fully produced productions.