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Deaf Art & Culture

Let Creation and Collaboration Grow

Gallaudet is a creative hotspot for writers, dancers, artists and actors.

Theatre Thrives at Gallaudet

Gallaudet is the world鈥檚 most prominent center for deaf and visual performing arts. We have student-led clubs and organizations that provide a space for you to freely and creatively express yourself.

Theatre has long been synonymous with Deaf culture as a medium and platform for our community鈥檚 enduring passion for visual storytelling, often incorporating the artistic power of American Sign Language (ASL) as a means of communication, expression, and accessibility.

Our theater and dance programs are well-renowned and have produced alumni that have gone on to star in film and TV productions such as 鈥淪witched at Birth,鈥 鈥淕lee,鈥 鈥淔argo,鈥 the Broadway production of Deaf West鈥檚 鈥淪pring Awakening,鈥 and more.

Theater

B.A. in Theater Arts: Production/Performance

Gallaudet is the best university for deaf actors. Joey Caverly, 鈥11

Master your craft as a part of the world鈥檚 most prominent center for deaf and visual performing arts. Whether you鈥檙e a fan of the spotlight or shine behind the scenes, the B.A. in Theater Arts Program is the perfect opportunity for you to show off your talents, flex your creative muscles, and prepare for a career in the professional theater industry.

Get your B.A. in Theater Arts

Dance

Let the spirit move you 鈥 literally! The Gallaudet Dance Company is a campus staple. It never fails to lift up the community with a performance at major events on and off-campus.

Join a historic institution. The Gallaudet Dance Company celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2020.

Perform around the world. Our Dance Company has traveled to Egypt, Israel, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Peru, Barbados, St. Lucia, Brazil, Guatemala, South Korea, the Bahamas, and France鈥搄ust to name a few!

Discover the power of dance that uses American Sign Language (ASL). This ASL foundation encourages dancers to follow the rhythm of the music through visual cues and vibrations.

Dance

Let the spirit move you 鈥 literally! The Gallaudet Dance Company is a campus staple. It never fails to lift up the community with a performance at major events on and off-campus.

Join a historic institution. The Gallaudet Dance Company celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2020.

Perform around the world. Our Dance Company has traveled to Egypt, Israel, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Peru, Barbados, St. Lucia, Brazil, Guatemala, South Korea, the Bahamas, and France鈥搄ust to name a few!

Discover the power of dance that uses American Sign Language (ASL). This ASL foundation encourages dancers to follow the rhythm of the music through visual cues and vibrations.

Digital Animation and Gesture

Push the future of animation further with Gallaudet鈥檚 state-of-the-art facilities and world-class digital media and art instruction.
Motion Light Lab
Creative literature meets digital technology at the Motion Light Lab. Be a part of creating immersive learning experiences, with projects exploring ASL/English interfaces through visual narratives. For over ten years, the Motion Lab has studied fields including Literacy Development for Deaf Children, Interactive Learning Experiences, and Signing Avatars & 3D Landscapes.

Gesture Literacy Knowledge Studio

Gesture Literacy Lab is a knowledge studio that is composed of four strands: research, education, development, and creativity. The lab strives to put 91福利导航 on the map as a center on creative gesture production.