RIT Performing Arts

Performing arts at a university known around the world for its excellence in science & tech? You better believe it. By combining the constantly innovative nature of technology with traditional art & performance, we are breaking new ground in the realm of artistic experience. The benefits of PA can be viewed in many ways—a dynamic discipline, creative outlet, tool for wellness, and spellbinding spectacle. We specialize in exploring unexpected connections between music, theater, dance, & other academic disciplines—like animating a scene that accompanies an orchestral performance, or designing & building moving set pieces for a play. Our students put what they learn in the classroom, what they feel inside, & what they are passionate about to use in creative & unique ways while having fun working alongside others as enthusiastic as they are. So whether you’re a cellist here to study engineering, or a theater club pro majoring in museum studies, RIT’s PA have something to offer.