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The Division of Performing Arts at Alfred University offers a wide variety of educational and creative opportunities, teaching and nurturing passionate individuals in their development as critical thinkers and performing artists in an ever-changing world. We offer a major in Theatre and minors in Theatre, Dance, Music and Performance Design and Technology. Participation in productions and perform

ance groups is open to all students, regardless of academic major. The Miller Performing Arts Center provides a home for the Alfred University Division of Performing Arts, as well as serving as a cultural focal point for the region. Smith III Theatre, an extremely versatile intimate, experimental theatre and the Miller Theater, which opened in the Fall of 2010. The Miller Theater seats approximately 450 and affords all who attend an excellent performance experience, be it theatre, dance or music. The Center features outstanding rehearsal spaces, individual practice rooms, studios, and areas for study and collaboration, as well as spectacular views and spaciousness for students and faculty alike.

What does studying sound at Alfred look like? Sometimes, it looks like this. 🌲🎧🛶Students in Alfred University’s Sound Ga...
09/07/2026

What does studying sound at Alfred look like? Sometimes, it looks like this. 🌲🎧🛶

Students in Alfred University’s Sound Gathering course, taught by Dr. Matias Homar, took their classroom to Foster Lake, exploring the environment through sound — recording underwater, inside and around trees, clams, and the surrounding landscape. It’s part listening, part experimenting, part technology, and part discovery.

At Alfred, studying sound isn’t limited to a studio or classroom. You get to go places, try things, make things, and discover new ways of hearing the world around you.

Interested in Sound Studies? This is the kind of hands-on, creative work waiting for you here at Alfred University!

🧥👗 FIND YOUR TREASURE & SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS! 🎭The PAD Costume Shop Garage Sale is coming! Dig through costumes, ...
09/06/2026

🧥👗 FIND YOUR TREASURE & SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS! 🎭

The PAD Costume Shop Garage Sale is coming! Dig through costumes, fabrics, props, furniture, and all kinds of unexpected finds from the Performing Arts Division. You never know what you’ll discover — something for your next project, your next costume, your apartment… or just something wonderfully weird you have to take home.

📅 Sunday, September 20
⏰ 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 In front of Crandall Hall (16 S. Main St.) — directly across from the bandstand and farmers market

✨ Find something just for you.
🎭 Give a piece of PAD history a new home.
❤️ Support the Performing Arts Division!

Cash only. Come early, bring a friend, and treasure hunt with us!

Need a dose of humanity? A little laughter, connection, and reminder of what we share?Monica Bill Barnes & Company is co...
09/04/2026

Need a dose of humanity? A little laughter, connection, and reminder of what we share?

Monica Bill Barnes & Company is coming to Alfred!

On September 12, these extraordinary artists bring Many Happy Returns—a funny, heartfelt look at who we thought we were, who we’ve become, and the wonderfully human experience of figuring it all out.

🎓 FOR ALFRED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ONLY
Many Happy Returns Workshop
🗓 September 12 | 12–1:30 p.m.
📍 Miller Dance Studio, Room 300
Students will work directly with the company, exploring how technique, musicality, and movement can be used to develop a distinct and personal performance quality. Q&A to follow!

🎟️ FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Many Happy Returns
🗓 September 12 | 7:30 p.m.
📍 Miller Theater
Funny, heartfelt, and deeply human, Many Happy Returns looks back at who we thought we were—and who we’ve become. Come experience the work of these extraordinary artists right here at Alfred!

Many thanks to NYS DanceForce and New York Council on the Arts for their generous support!

Free admission. Reservations encouraged.

This semester students in Alfred University’s Collaborative Performance Lab stepped into the world of The Dog Who Saw Go...
09/03/2026

This semester students in Alfred University’s Collaborative Performance Lab stepped into the world of The Dog Who Saw God, by Robert R. Bacon, exploring how a story can be told without relying solely on words.

Guided by professor Marketa Fantova, students experimented with space, objects, light, movement, and the senses to create their own interpretation of the story. They then presented their work to Professor Jonathan Ziese, putting their creative choices and collaboration to the test.

But this is only the beginning...

By the end of the semester, the group will take the next step, creating an original play of their own. From writing and performance, to lighting, costumes, set, props, and every other element of the production, the students will bring the entire piece to life themselves.

Stay tuned for what they create later this year!

Thinking about grad school?We’re always sharing graduate school opportunities, programs, and resources that may help you...
09/01/2026

Thinking about grad school?

We’re always sharing graduate school opportunities, programs, and resources that may help you figure out what’s next.

đź‘€ Check our Highlights regularly for new postings and opportunities!

Your next step might be waiting there. ✨

You just found your sign to audition for ✨AU Dance Theater ✨Never danced before? WHO CARES.Come move, have fun, and see ...
09/01/2026

You just found your sign to audition for
✨AU Dance Theater ✨

Never danced before? WHO CARES.
Come move, have fun, and see what you can create with us!

📅 Sept. 8 | ⏰ 5:45 PM
đź“Ť Miller 300
✨ NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

The Performing Arts Division Guest Artist Series kicks off with the Badass Nashville Broads!Join us for an intimate conc...
08/31/2026

The Performing Arts Division Guest Artist Series kicks off with the Badass Nashville Broads!

Join us for an intimate concert featuring Nashville singer-songwriters Sophie Gault, Stacy Antonel, Coralee, and Megan Palmer—four distinct voices spanning blues, rock, indie, jazz, and vintage country.

📅 Friday, October 2 | 7:30 PM
📍 Miller Theater, Alfred University
🎟️ FREE and open to everyone!

Come hear some incredible music and help us kick off this year’s PAD Guest Artist Series! 🎶

We are incredibly grateful to Jeff Maess and Michelle Jarvis, whose generous support makes the Performing Arts Division Guest Artist Series possible and helps us bring artists and experiences like this to Alfred and our community. Thank you!

Looking for a job? Internships? Opportunities? Check out our Stories and Opportunities Highlight for postings!
08/29/2026

Looking for a job? Internships? Opportunities? Check out our Stories and Opportunities Highlight for postings!

08/27/2026

We can’t wait to see what the Alfred community brings to the stage this year 🤭

You’re Invited! Come see how you can get involved in the Performing Arts!Cookies, connection, and swag!See you tonight ...
08/24/2026

You’re Invited!

Come see how you can get involved in the Performing Arts!

Cookies, connection, and swag!

See you tonight at 6pm in Miller Theater!

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1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY
14802

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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