Training
•Bullet: Instruction in theoretical, technical, and performing aspects of theatre
•Bullet: Coursework includes voice and articulation, oral interpretation, theatre appreciation, makeup, acting, stagecraft, costume construction, and theatre history
•Bullet: Three productions per year (fall, winter, spring) open to all students
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 850-seat theatre designed in the style of a European opera house
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Michelle Bombe (VU '83) — chair of the theatre department and resident costume designer at Hope College; Kennedy Center Gold Medallion recipient
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Designed to prepare students for employment in theatre or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program
•Bullet: Two-year program (approximately 60 credit hours)
