The Muhlenberg Theatre Program is founded on the belief that theatre must be an intellectual pursuit and a practical pursuit at the same time. You should study theatre ? but you should also create it.
With its emphasis on exploration and collaboration, the Theatre Program at Muhlenberg serves as excellent preparation for a career in theatre ? or a career anywhere else.
Students in the department hone their craft through intensive studio training and hands-on experience, but also in the context of their broader liberal arts education. Theatre majors have extensive opportunities in musical theatre and dance and are encouraged to participate in the Department's award-winning productions, exploring their interests through exciting, diverse Mainstage, blackbox, and concert experiences.
The Acting and Directing concentrations give students opportunities to practice their craft every day, alongside talented, experienced working professionals. Coursework, in both the classroom and the studio, is complemented by an extensive and acclaimed Mainstage production season, with ample opportunities to put theory into practice.
Theatre majors select from one of five concentrations. Here's what all theatre majors can expect:
- Extensive professional training?in the concentration they select, under the direct guidance of active, experienced theatre professionals.
- A comprehensive survey?of all aspects of the theatre arts, both practical and academic.
- A thorough grounding in the liberal arts, with daily opportunities to interweave their arts and sciences coursework with their theatre studies
