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School of Performing Arts

Mission and Vision
Mission

The School of Performing Arts at South 啵啵直播秀 State University fosters and provides opportunities for creativity, performance and both artistic and intellectual understanding through the study and practice of performing arts within contemporary and historical cultures. Mindful of the university鈥檚 land-grant mission, we strive to provide outreach-engagement that creates meaningful connections among students, the university and the broader community.

Vision

The School of Performing Arts endeavors to promote the public good through experiential and collaborative opportunities in educational, creative and research activities.

Upcoming Events
Aug
29
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Auditions for the two fall productions: The Diary of Anne Frank and Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story. Please bring a one-minute monologue and an 20 bar cutting from a dramatic musical theatre鈥
Aug
29
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Anna DeGraff (mezzo-soprano) will present her recital, 鈥淪onnets & Scenes,鈥 at 7:30pm Friday, August 29, 2025 at Founders Recital Hall featuring music by 20th and 21st century composers. DeGraff鈥
Sep
08
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Sep
15
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Sep
18
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

Accreditation

South 啵啵直播秀 State University music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (good standing reaffirmed in 2011) and theatre is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Theatre. As a member of NASM and NAST, the music and theatre programs are committed to upholding the organization鈥檚 national standards for curriculum and policy. Those standards may be found in the and the .

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School of Performing Arts
Physical Address
1601 University Blvd.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SPAC 189, Box 2830
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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