University of Northern Colorado School of Theatre and Dance

• The University of Northern Colorado's School of Theatre and Dance was named a Program of Excellence by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. This school of theater arts and dance is for those who are interested in pursuing a career in theater or in teaching theater. It offers Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts: Secondary Teaching Emphasis, Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre and Master of Arts in Theatre Education. The School of Theatre and Dance in Colorado has had 19 of its alumni appear in 38 Broadway productions. It offers several programs to help students transition in the working world in New York or California.
  
  

Naropa University

• Naropa University has three campuses in Boulder, Colorado; two on Arapahoe Avenue and one on 30th Street. The Nalanda Campus, which is at 6287 Arapahoe Avenue, is ideal for performing arts majors because it has several performing and visual arts studios. The university is a Buddhist-inspired school that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It also has distance-learning opportunities, extended studies courses and a study abroad program. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The university's goal is to advance contemplative education by integrating Eastern and Western educational philosophies.
  
  

University of Colorado at Boulder Theater and Dance

• The University of Colorado at Boulder Theater and Dance offers the Collaborative Arts Media and Performance program known as CAMP. The school teaches art and art history, theater and dance, film studies, music and other courses ideal to round out a degree in the performing arts. Also at this university is the Student Dance Alliance, a student organization in the dance division of the Theater and Dance Department.
  
  

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Art

• The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Art department offers a performing arts program that encourages cross-discipline degrees. The study mixes art history, film studies, museum and gallery practice, music, theater and visual arts. Students focus on their own study, but they also develop an understanding and knowledge of the other major disciplines. Students also take an investigative approach to the arts through studio arts, performance, theory and creative uses of media and technology. This method of learning is meant to inspire critical thinking, dialogue and improvisation. The university also offers Theatreworks, which is a professional theater for the Pikes Peak region, and has the Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, where students collaborate on projects with the community.