Theatre and Speech Arts - The College of Idaho

Theatre and Speech Arts from The College of Idaho is a Campus Bachelor Theatre degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Theatre students are actively involved in making theatre at The College of Idaho by participating in mainstage productions ranging from Shakespeare to contemporary plays to musical theatre. Scarlet Masque, a student theatre organization on campus, provides additional opportunities to hone your theatrical skills. All the while, you'll receive individual mentoring from professors who work professionally as actors, directors and theatrical designers. The College of Idaho speech and debate team has won 13 Northwest Conference Division II Championships in the past 15 years and finished in the top 10 nationally on five occasions. Our comprehensive curriculum includes classes in acting, stagecraft, directing, theatre history, stage makeup, stage combat and applied theatre (lighting, costuming and scenery practicum) as well as in public speaking, debate and oral argumentation. Campus facilities include a 145-seat black box theatre that serves as the primary playing space for mainstage productions and classroom work, a 200-seat recital hall where musicals and operas are staged, an 850-seat proscenium house, a smaller student-stage and an outdoor amphitheatre. College of Idaho theatre graduates participate annually in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, and our graduates have gone on to perform with the Blue Man Group, serve as stage managers on Broadway and work as professional actors, directors, scenic artists and costumers in numerous theatres across the country. The College also offers a speech rhetoric minor that focuses on developing oral communication skills, with opportunities for students to apply these skills through the C of I's Speech and Debate team and Model United Nations program. Career opportunities for theatre and speech arts major A major or minor in theatre or speech arts prepares students for graduate study, a variety of professional theatre and performing arts occupations, or work in the many other fields that use the strong communication skills developed by study in these disciplines. Theatre and speech arts also help develop: Analytical thinking Creative problem-solving Strong leadership ability Creative, independent and informed choices regarding one's approach to the performing arts An understanding of one's own individuality as a human being while recognizing responsibility to a wider community View more details on The College of Idaho . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Theatre courses.