In Columbia College Chicago’s School of Theatre and Dance, you’ll gain hands-on experience and ignite your passion as you develop professional skills to launch a career on and off stage. We produce approximately 40 productions a year, giving students multiple opportunities to perform, dance, design, produce, choreograph, direct, and stage manage. Theatre students work on a range of plays, musicals, and one-acts, while dancers create bold new works and expand their technique. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and work across various disciplines, including production design, film, television, playwriting, and sound design. We are home to one of the country's only stage combat programs, and our comedy students spend an immersive semester at the famous Second City.