The nation’s largest urban public university serving more than 240,000 students on 25 NYC campuses. ABOUT CAT: Using the power of drama to change lives. WHO WE ARE: Founded in 1974, CAT is an educational outreach program at The City University of New York (CUNY), and in partnership with CUNY's School of Professional Studies, offers the nation's first M.A. in Applied Theatre – using theatre to facilitate, educate and activate. WHAT WE DO: Theatre cultivates a unique skill set that is indispensable for the 21st Century – primarily communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. CAT enriches the lives of our participants through a pedagogy which combines educational drama strategies with research-based educational theories and practices to create participant-centered, interactive drama experiences. The needs, strengths and learning styles of participants inform the actual content of workshops. CAT offers a diverse array of programs for traditional and non-traditional populations. With FOUR DECADES of dedicated school and community partnerships, youth and professional development programs, and our award-winning Youth Theatre, CAT has reached well over a million students, educators, parents, community members and teaching artists in New York City, across the nation and around the world.