Degree Programs
Our Bachelor of Arts in theatre degree is designed on a “contract” basis and is tailored to meet the needs and goals of each individual student.
Every theatre major receives a thorough education throughout all aspects of theatre and drama and is able to use that education as the building block for a focus in their preferred area of theatre.
We ask our majors to meet with their theatre advisors as soon as possible to begin a in order to tailor their curriculum to their specific interest. Sophomore and junior theatre majors fill out a and meet with the faculty annually to make sure they’re on track.
Suggested tracks within a theatre major
- Performance
- Design (scenic, lighting, sound, costumes)
- Stage management
- Directing
Double and Composite Majors
Students with a broader range of academic interests have options when pursuing their major in theatre.
- COMPOSITE MAJORS
- Some of our students have tailored their course of study by choosing a composite major. While we don’t offer a musical theatre major within the department, students have worked with the departments of theatre, music, and dance and the registrar to form a musical theatre composite major.
- DOUBLE MAJORS
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Several students have successfully completed a second major while pursuing a theatre major. Here are some of the majors our alumni have completed:
- Art
- Communication
- Dance
- Education
- French
- Management
- Music
- Political science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Spanish
Program Outcomes
Hope College students completing a theatre degree will:
- Create: possess the artistic skills and craft to fulfill an integral role within a theatrical production
- Collaborate: demonstrate their ability to effectively engage with fellow artists to realize a cohesive/unified theatrical event
- Communicate: articulate, in written, oral, and visual communication, their understanding and vision of theatre, whether in production, critical response, or personal theatrical aesthetic
- Contextualize: synthesize historical and cultural contexts within the contemporary theatrical and socio-political framework
First Year in a Theatre Major?
Register for THEA 105 - Introduction to Theatre Practice, and either THEA 161 - Acting I (performance track) or THEA 270 - Stage Production I: Lighting Technology and Stage Management (tech/design track).
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