Grants provide renewal for faculty scholarship
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus introduced the new Faculty Renewal Grants, with the first round of proposals funded last spring.
Theater Major & Minor
About
Would you like to manage a stage, design a set or make your debut as an actor? As a theater major at Goshen College, you’ll earn your fair share of time in the spotlight and backstage. You’ll participate in full-length mainstage shows, one act plays and musical theater performances—all hands-on opportunities to apply technical and artistic skills learned during class. And by the time you graduate, you’ll have created your own senior show!
As a theater major, you’ll explore acting, design, literature, playwriting, voice and movement, in addition to studying the history and philosophy of theater. GC’s theater program emphasizes the liberal arts, so you can augment your thespian knowledge with courses in art, music, communication, English and foreign languages. After college, you can expect to do what GC alumni are doing now—working coast to coast in theaters, touring companies, education and video/film production.
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Learn more about the incredible opportunities theater students have while attending Goshen College from interviews with theater students on campus.
News & Events
Music students perform at prestigious Italian international music festival
This August, Janell Preheim and Abigail Greaser, two Goshen College music majors, were invited to perform at MusicFest Perugia in Perugia, Italy, a prestigious international music festival, along with Goshen College Professor of Music Solomia Soroka.
John S. Umble Center’s 40th anniversary season to highlight the works of female playwrights
Umble Center’s 40th anniversary season will feature a series of successful and talented female playwrights and composers.
Stats
71%
of Goshen College students study abroad
$74,211
average salary of GC graduates 10 years out
100%
of alumni agree that theater professors are genuinely interested in their students
99%
of Goshen College students receive financial aid
#4
Best Study Abroad Program in the U.S.
– BestCollegeReviews.com
80%
of Goshen College students study abroad
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
English Writing Major
Nathan Vader '13
Nathan Vader graduated in 2013 with an English writing major and a theater and Bible, religion and philosophy minor. On the side, he edited for the campus newspaper, The Record, authored a book, acted and directed plays.
Nathan'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
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
Theater Major
Martin Flowers '16
Martin, who graduated in 2016 with a theater major, was in many a mainstage theater production, won the school talent show, and is now acting professionally in the area.
Martin's story
Theater and communication double major
Jesse Bontreger '17
A 2017 graduate from Goshen, Jesse didn’t have to go far from home to find a college he loved. A double major in theater and communication, Jesse got plenty of opportunities to show his passions.
Jesse's story
Communication and Theater Double Major
Jacob Landis-Eigsti '12
Jacob Landis-Eigsti, a 2012 communication and theater graduate, came to Goshen College to study filmmaking. While a student, he was also an actor, a writer and a peacemaker.
Jacob's story
