Theatre - Calvin College

Theatre from Calvin College is a Campus Bachelor Theatre degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Like religion, theatre addresses the profound questions of life: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my relationship to others? What is my relationship to God? Unlike religion, however, theatre does not claim to give the answers. Instead it is an art form that explores the heights and depths of the human experience through laughter and song, anguish and fear. Theatre contributes to society by allowing both performers and audiences to experience more fully what it means to be human. In CAS you will learn to understand theatre and its relationship to the cultures that have produced it. Interim trips to study theatre in New York and London allow you to view and discuss some of the best theatre in the world. Our program also provides you a wide range of opportunities to create theatre. Our seasons include at least four productions: two are mainstage productions directed by faculty members. The third is an evening of one-act plays produced and directed by students. The fourth production varies; it might be a musical, a children's theatre piece or a readers theatre production. Each year there are numerous ways for you to be involved in a range of theatre activities. We invite you to use your gifts in our theatre program by acting, making music, building props, writing plays, directing, or designing costumes, lights, or sets. We challenge you to do research, debate issues, think critically, organize effectively, and help build that special sense of community that working in the theatre can produce. The skills you develop can be further honed through our internship program. Students have recently interned at the Sante Fe Opera, the Kennedy Center, and at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Ultimately the knowledge and skills you acquire can be used in a wide range of professions including theatre, mass media, education, ministry, politics, social services, and business. Theatre courses at Calvin examine the history, theory and practice of drama. They will challenge what you know about the human condition, and provide the insight necessary to act in, direct, design, promote, and write theatrical pieces. Besides courses in theatre, departmental faculty advise each student to enroll in courses in oral interpretation, oral communication and rhetoric, art history, philosophy, and English. View more details on Calvin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Theatre courses.