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Purchase College, SUNY:
The School of the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, located in Westchester County, 20 miles north of Manhattan, New York City, is a public Arts School offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Dance, Music, Theatre Arts & Film and Art & Design. The School of the Arts provides the highest level of professional training to developing visual and performing artists and arts managers. Students are prepared for careers in their fields and are inspired to be engaged and innovative contributors to society.

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Conservatory of Dance:

Photo of Performing & Visual Arts College in New York StateNo matter what your focus, you’ll dance every day in a demanding schedule: classes in classical ballet and modern dance, modern and ballet partnering, pointe and improvisation. And you’ll be guided by highly regarded artists who provide the inspiration and mentoring you need to work and perform at your best.

Conservatory of Music:
For the serious, developing musician, the Conservatory of Music offers a unique educational experience—intensive training within the context of a spirited, supportive community. Your mastery and artistry will flourish here, among other extraordinary musicians all training for professional careers and focused on excellence.

Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film:
The Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film offers professional training in Acting, Film, Design/Technology, and Dramatic Writing for a limited number of highly gifted students. In fact, as one of four schools in the Consortium of Professional Theatre Training Programs, Purchase is one of a handful of colleges in the world capable of training artists at this level—and of drawing a faculty from the ranks of professional theatre and film.

School of Art+Design:
If you aspire to become a working artist in either Graphic Design, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking/Art of the Book or Sculpture/3D Media, or want to immerse yourself in the visual arts, the School of Art+Design offers the intensity, depth and excellence you’re looking for.

Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs:

Prestigious faculties in the Conservatories of Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts & Film, and the School of Art+Design cultivate, nurture, and prepare students through rigorous and comprehensive studio practice informed by theoretical, conceptual, and historical study. We provide a wide range of course categories.

Course categories include:
- Acting
- Design / Technology
- Dramatic Writing
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Drama Studies
- Cinema Studies
- Graphic Design
- Painting/Drawing
- Photography
- Music (Strings, Piano, Brass, Percussion, Woodwinds, Classical Guitar)
- Printmaking/Art of the Book
- Sculpture/3-D Media...

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Address: 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, Westchester County, New York , USA
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