Program Recognition
•Students have attended and performed at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Training
•Hands-on, experiential learning with experienced faculty and working artists
•Core coursework includes Acting I and II, Movement & Voice, Stagecraft, Play Analysis, and theatre practicum
•Electives include Digital Video Production, Stage Combat, Acting for the Camera, Fundamentals of Directing, drawing, design, and playwriting
Performance & Productions
•Fine Arts Center Main Theatre supports larger live productions
•Black Box Theatre in the Campus Center supports more intimate performances
•Theatre and film productions invite all NHCC students to participate onstage or behind the scenes
Degree Flexibility
•The Theatre Transfer Pathway AFA is designed for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in Theatre through the Minnesota State system
•NHCC publishes transfer options at Metropolitan State, Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State Moorhead, Southwest Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, and Winona State
Value
•NHCC publishes 2025-2026 full-time tuition and fees of $6,554 for 30 on-campus credits
•Eligible Minnesota residents can use the North Star Promise as a last-dollar tuition and eligible-fees scholarship
