Arts Studies at Shenandoah Conservatory

Exploring the visual and performing arts in a single curriculum

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The Bachelor of Arts in Arts Studies degree is an interdisciplinary curriculum designed for the student with an interest in a broad-based general education with an academic emphasis in the arts. The course of study includes a core of liberal arts courses, a major founded in music, theatre, dance, arts management and the visual arts, and an elective component for which students are given considerable latitude in course selection. A performance audition is not required for admission to this curriculum.

Arts studies students explore the visual and performing arts, including their historical and historic foundations, and attend a variety of public performances. At the conclusion of his or her program, the student will also demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication, as well as proficiency in at least one foreign language.