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Department of Performing Arts

Offering programs in arts management, audio technology, dance, music, and theatre.

Auditions for all musical ensembles are open during the first week of classes or by appointment.

Performing Arts Contacts

General Performing Arts: Richard Streeks at 202-885-3422 or streeks@american.edu
Arts Management: Ximena Varela at 202-885-3883 or varela@american.edu
Audio Technology: Michael Harvey at 202-885-6302 or mharvey@american.edu
Dance: Britta Joy Peterson at 202-885-1432 or bjp@american.edu
Music: Nancy Snider at 202-885-3872 or nsnider@american.edu
Theatre/Musical Theatre: Karl Kippola at 202-885-3464 or kippola@american.edu

Auditions

Scheduling for degree program auditions for Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Music are now available via our new DPA application portal, linked on our program audition pages:

Please see also:

Ensemble Auditions

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