Theater Education Minor

About

Do you love the stage and want to share your passion for theater with the next generation? Our theater education minor will prepare you to teach and lead a theater programs in schools or community organizations, with a solid groundwork in theatrical and educational methods including acting, stage direction, voice, classroom management, theater history, stage design, sound, lighting and more.

In addition to taking education, dance, voice and acting classes, you’ll gain hands-on opportunities to apply technical and artistic skills learned in a campus play, musical or opera production every year.

And when you participate in college as a performer, stage manager, director or choreographer, you will be learning high-demand job skills that will serve you well in the classroom or leading a theater group. These include working on a team, problem-solving and effective communication.

News & Events

‘Girl Named Tom,’ featuring Caleb ’18, Joshua ’19 and Bekah Liechty, to compete on The Voice

August 26, 2021 By idolchatteryd.com

The sibling band 'Girl Named Tom,' featuring Caleb '18, Joshua '19 and Bekah Liechty, announced that they will be competing on NBC's The Voice this fall.

Don Marquis ’59, esteemed jazz author and New Orleans Jazz Museum founder, has died at 88

August 2, 2021 By nola.com

Don Marquis '59, a prolific writer, researcher and French Quarter fixture who dedicated his life to documenting New Orleans jazz, died July 29 in his hometown of Goshen, Indiana. He was 88.

Stats

^$74,211

average salary of GC graduates 10 years out

^#4

Best Study Abroad Program in the U.S.
– BestCollegeReviews.com

71^%

of Goshen College students study abroad

99^%

of Goshen College students receive financial aid

100^%

of alumni agree that theater professors are genuinely interested in their students

Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.

Students & Alumni

Student

Jacob Claassen ’22

Jacob Claassen ’22 found his calling behind-the-scenes in theater, and a well-rounded education to go with it

Jacob's story

Theater Major

Sarah Elizabeth Miller '05

Sarah Miller graduated from GC in 2005 with a theater degree. Today, she is a professional make-up artist who has competed on SyFy Network's "Face Off," a popular reality show that features special-effects makeup artists.

Sarah's story

student

Irish Cortez ’24

Irish Cortez ’24 believes in storytelling’s power, and wants to use stories to make the world a kinder place.

Irish's story

Music

Lukas Thompson '19

Lukas Thompson discovered a love of music and theater early on, leading him on a path toward the stage.

Lukas' story

Broadcasting and Theater

Sammy Rosario '13

Sammy Rosario is a humanitarian lawyer in San Francisco, California, who follow's GC's core values to help bring peace to the world.

Sammy's story

Stage Director for the Portland Revels

Bruce Hostetler '88

Hostetler is currently resident stage director for the Portland Revels, artistic director of CompassWorks, and a freelance theatre/opera director, producer and playwright.

Bruce's story

Faculty & Staff