Explore the Arts at Rider

Find your future here

At Rider, you'll find:

A supportive, community-focused environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
Professionally active faculty who bring their artistry, creativity, and experience into the classroom.
Rich performance opportunities where you can put what you’ve learned into practice.
Ample practice rooms, performance and rehearsal spaces, recording studios, instruments and more.
Easy access to New York and Philadelphia where thousands of opportunities await.
Leading guests artists and performers who regularly visit campus and enhance our programs.

Explore our arts majors

At Rider, you’ll bring your passion and talents to our intimate and engaged community of gifted students and faculty, all committed to developing and sharing their talents in music and the fine and performing arts.

Which major interests you?

Acting for Film, Television and Theatre, B.A.
Arts and Entertainment Industries Management, B.A.
Dance, B.A.
Dance Science, B.A.
Music, B.A.M.
Music Education, B.M.
Music Education, B.M./MME
Music Production, B.A.
Musical Theatre, B.F.A.
Musical Theatre: Music Direction, B.M.
Theatre, B.A.
Voice Performance, B.M.

Why choose Rider

Our exciting coursework, distinguished and motivating faculty, abundant performance facilities, along with our strong arts community, provide students with a rich, robust training and education in all aspects of life in the arts.

100+

annual student performances

8

major productions (including 3 musicals, 3 non-musicals & 2 cabarets)

6

choirs, including our Grammy Award-winning Westminster Symphonic Choir

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Where will your journey lead?

Graduates of our music, fine arts and performing arts programs can be found worldwide — from the Metropolitan Opera to Broadway, behind the scenes, on national tours, in churches and in the classroom.

Jess Dalrymple

Music Education (B.M./MME)

"Who else can say that they sang with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra in the span of one week!"

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John Gratton

Music, B.A.M.

"Rider gave me the chance to earn my music degree, while offering the diversity of musical experiences with classes in theatre and film."

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Milika Griffiths

Musical Theatre, B.F.A.

"These are people who know the business. They gave me my repertoire and gave me confidence in my acting. They helped me get out of my shell and onto the stage.”

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