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29 Theatre, Dance & Performing Arts programmes in Switzerland at 9 universities and colleges: 14 Bachelor's and 15 Master's.
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Bachelor's (14)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Theater/SchauspielBern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- HKB · Kunst · Film · Fernseh
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor of Arts HES-SO en Contemporary DanceLausanne · French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Dance
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor of Arts HES-SO en ThéâtreLausanne · French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor of Arts in TeatroATD, Verscio · Italian · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- ATD, Verscio, TI
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
NordistikBasel · Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität BernUniversityWebsite ↗
Bachelor Theater- und FilmwissenschaftBern · German, English · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
TheaterwissenschaftBern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
TheaterwissenschaftBern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität ZürichUniversityWebsite ↗
MusikwissenschaftZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Zürcher Hochschule der KünsteUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Contemporary DanceZürich · German, English · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Dance
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in Theater: RegieZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Regie
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in Theater: SchauspielZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Schauspiel
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in Theater: Szenischer RaumZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Szenischer Raum
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in Theater: TheaterpädagogikZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Theaterpädagogik
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master's (15)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Contemporary Arts PracticeBern, Biel · German, English, French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, Biel, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English, French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Fine Arts · Literarisches Schreiben/Übersetzen · Sound Arts · Performance Art · HKB · Kunst
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master in Expanded TheaterBern · German, English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Expanded Theater · HKB · Kunst · Film · Fernseh
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master of Arts HES-SO en Arts scéniquesLausanne · French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- HES-SO; Manufacture; Arts scéniques;
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master of Arts HES-SO en Interprétation musicaleNeuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne · French · 1 year
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Selon le site : Accompagnement · Concert · Direction d'ensembles d'instruments à vent · Direction d'orchestre · Maestro al cembalo et direction d'ensembles baroques · Orchestre · HES-SO; Musique; HEM-Genève; HEMU;
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master of Arts HES-SO en Interprétation musicale spécialiséeNeuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne · French · 1 year
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Selon le site : Direction de chœur spécialisée · Direction d'orchestre spécialisée · Musique médiévale · Pratique des instruments historiques · Soliste · HES-SO; Musique; HEM-Genève; HEMU;
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master of Arts HES-SO en Pédagogie musicaleNeuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne · French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Genève, Sion, Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Selon le site : Enseignement instrumental ou vocal · Musique à l'école · Rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze · HES-SO; Musique; HEM-Genève; HEMU;
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master of Arts in TheatreATD, Verscio · Italian · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- ATD, Verscio, TI
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Teatro di Figura (material · object · and puppet theatre) e Applied Theatre Practice
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
NordistikBasel · Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität BernUniversityWebsite ↗
Master Theater- und FilmwissenschaftBern · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Theaterwissenschaft / TanzwissenschaftBern · German · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- 'Theater' oder 'Tanz' · Theater, Dance, drama, , phil. hist, philhist, phil-hist
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de GenèveUniversityWebsite ↗
French language and Literature with specialisation in the history and epistemology of criticism or dramaturgy and theater historyGenève · French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Genève (University)
- Location
- Genève, GE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- French
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de NeuchâtelUniversityWebsite ↗
Dramaturgy and Theater HistoryNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Theater
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier dramaturgie et histoire du théâtreNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Théâtre
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Zürcher Hochschule der KünsteUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Dance: ChoreographyZürich · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Choreography
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master in TheaterZürich · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
About Theatre, Dance & Performing Arts
Acting, dance, musical theatre, stage directing and performance.
Where it leads
Actor · Dancer · Stage director · Choreographer · Drama teacher
Median income one year after graduating
UAS bachelor’s: CHF 62,400
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
Who gets in
- University of Applied Sciences: Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- University: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
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