Degree Programs

Every theatre major receives a thorough education throughout all aspects of theatre and drama and is able to use that education as the building block for a focus in their preferred area of theatre. 

• Theatre major
• Theatre minor

We ask our majors to meet with their theatre advisors as soon as possible to begin a major contract in order to tailor their curriculum to their specific interest.  Sophomore and junior theatre majors fill out a student interview form and meet with the faculty annually to make sure they’re on track.

Suggested tracks within a theatre major

• Performance
• Design (scenic, lighting, sound, costumes)
• Stage management
• Directing

Double and Composite Majors

Students with a broader range of academic interests have options when pursuing their major in theatre.

COMPOSITE MAJORS

Some of our students have tailored their course of study by choosing a composite major. While we don’t offer a musical theatre major within the department, students have worked with the departments of theatre, music, and dance and the registrar to form a musical theatre composite major.

DOUBLE MAJORS

Several students have successfully completed a second major while pursuing a theatre major.  Here are some of the majors our alumni have completed:

• Art
• Communication
• Dance
• Education
• French
• Management
• Music
• Political science
• Psychology
• Religion
• Spanish

Program Outcomes

Hope College students completing a theatre degree will:

• Create: possess the artistic skills and craft to fulfill an integral role within a theatrical production
• Collaborate: demonstrate their ability to effectively engage with fellow artists to realize a cohesive/unified theatrical event
• Communicate: articulate, in written, oral, and visual communication, their understanding and vision of theatre, whether in production, critical response, or personal theatrical aesthetic
• Contextualize: synthesize historical and cultural contexts within the contemporary theatrical and socio-political framework