Performing Arts

You're Center Stage at OCU

At Oklahoma City University we give our students the top tier training they need to find work on Broadway, at Radio City Music Hall, and in philharmonics across the region. Wether you are a musician, act, sing or dance, you can expect to be challenged at OCU. Along with our performance degrees, we also offer full programs in Theatre Tech and Entertainment Business for students who prefer to work behind the scenes.

Choose below which program interests you most. You can also schedule a personalized campus visit at okcu.edu/visit.

Wanda L. Bass School of Music

Our Wanda L. Bass School of Music boasts more than 250 performances a year. With 60 sound-isolated practice rooms, 40 teaching studios, music labs, Steinway and Conn-Selmer instruments and built to the highest acoustical standards, our music school is state of the art.

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School of Theatre

Acting students in our School of Theatre receive conservatory style training within the broader context of a liberal arts education. Oklahoma City University's second largest alumni group is located in New York City. There will find many of our graduated students performing on the big stages.

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Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management

The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management trains dancers in the art forms of tap, jazz, ballet, and musical theatre dance. Oklahoma City University is recognized across the country as a prestigious program; more than 30 Rocketts have graduated from our school and others can be seen on big productions, cruise lines and even teaching in their own studios.

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