Training
•Instruction in theoretical, technical, and performing aspects of theatre
•Coursework includes voice and articulation, oral interpretation, theatre appreciation, makeup, acting, stagecraft, costume construction, and theatre history
•Three productions per year (fall, winter, spring) open to all students
Performance & Productions
•Red Skelton Performing Arts Center (800+ seats)
•Hands-on experience in a professional-quality venue
Notable Alumni
•Michelle Bombe (VU '83), chair of theatre department and residential costume designer at Hope College, Kennedy Center Gold Medallion recipient
Degree Flexibility
•Designed to prepare students for employment in theatre or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program
•Two-year program (approximately 60 credit hours)