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DEGREES OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts in Theatre
Minor in Theatre
Plays have been written on every topic and theme imaginable. The discipline of theatre is extraordinary in its ability to encompass any subject, while serving as a laboratory for the examination of humanity. The theatrical endeavor shares the key to a liberal arts education and supports the Hampden-Sydney College mission to "educate good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning." A cross-disciplinary program, the Theatre department offers classes and independent studies rangin from beginning to advanced acting, set and light design, stagecraft, playwriting, and directing.
This Spotlight shines on Sydney Holliday, a college student who I first met as a Mira Costa High School student when she performed in the Kentwood Players productions of The Imaginary Invalid, The Crucible, and 12 Angry Women. Here is her perspective on how the shutdown has affected her Arts education as a freshman at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.
5th Wall Theatre is thrilled to announce the newest addition to their team. Elizabeth Parks will be joining 5th Wall as its new Public Relations and Marketing Director. Elizabeth comes to 5th Wall by way of Hampden-Sydney College where she most recently worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre.