Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program
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Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program
“Each year a small, courageous group of students is transformed by their exposure to master classes, lectures, performances, and the city itself. La MaMa, a center of innovation and experimentation in its own right, is the program’s perfect home. There is no other program like it.”
- Judy Dworin, Co-founder of Trinity/La MaMa
Program Dates (Trinity/La MaMa is a Fall only program):
- FALL 2025: September 2nd, 2025 – December 19th, 2025
Program Size:
The Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts program enrolls between 8 – 12 students each semester. Spaces are limited. Students will be notified if they have been placed on a wait list.
Eligibility:
- OPEN TO: Both Trinity and visiting students who are juniors or seniors in good academic and social standing at their home institution.
- GPA: 2.8
- LANGUAGE PRE-REQ: None
For more information, contact the Program Director Barbara Karger or Program Coordinator Kailah Santos.
Learn more about Barbara Karger here.
Schedule a Virtual or In-Person advising appointment with the OSA: https://calendly.com/trincoll-osa
TRINITY STUDENTS: before you submit an application visit the Semester Study Away Process page to review Trinity College Study Away requirements, eligibility, steps, and more.
Applications for fall 2025 now open!
Ready to go? Start your Trinity/La MaMa application now! Applications are due by March 1st. Because of the limited space in the program, we encourage students to apply early.
Overview
The Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program, established in 1986, is an innovative program that utilizes the landscape and history of New York City to provide a total immersion experience in the unique and vibrant theater, dance, and performance communities.
Academics
The Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program combines academic seminars with field learning to give students valuable experience in the Performing Arts.
Housing & Campus
Trinity/La MaMa student housing is a short walk to Central Park and Museum Mile and close to convenient public transit options.
Experiential Learning
Guest artists, practice classes and field work are all an integral part of the Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program curriculum
Life in New York City
The Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program offers students access to a variety of cultural sites and gives them the opportunity to explore all that NYC has to offer.
Program Fees
Learn more about the comprehensive fee breakdown and estimated additional expenses.
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Student Testimonials
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Student Testimonials
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Xinyi Zhang - Fall 2023
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Elie Berman - Fall 2023
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Kathleen Kelly - Fall 2024
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Ezra Pruitt - Fall 2024
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“Because of Trinity/La MaMa, I live in NYC now and am basically a walking advertisement for TLM. Most of my jobs and things were from connections I made in the program.” - Kathryn Butler ‘15
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“After being thrust into a new community of artists and collaborators from different disciplines and seeing so many pieces, I came out of the Trinity/La MaMa program with a stronger sense of my own personal style.” -Eddie Kim, Amherst College, TLM ‘98
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“It was an experience I’ll never forget. I had so much fun being in the city, on the cutting edge of the experimental scene. I felt so very hip. The program certainly broadened my horizons in ways I never imagined.” - Hayes Bieke, Trinity College, TLM ‘00
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Georgia Beckman '21 Out of Context Trinity/La MaMa Fall '19 Alumni
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Cameron Cortes '21 Trinity/La MaMa Fall 2021 Alumni
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CJ Donohoe '22 Dance Concentration Testimonial Trinity/La MaMa Fall 2021 Alumni
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Diwe Augustin-Gave Internship Testimonial (Part 1) Oberlin College Trinity/La MaMa Fall 2021 Alumni
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Diwe Augustin-Gave Internship Testimonial (Part 2) Oberlin College Trinity/La MaMa Fall 2021 Alumni
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66 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
