Harper College of Communication Arts

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, Illinois 60007
847.925.6707
lpulio@harpercollege.edu

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Degrees offered

Associate of Arts in Communication Studies - Performance Studies

About the program

Theatre majors obtain jobs in a variety of occupations: dancers, choreographers, disc jockeys, drama teachers or coaches, radio and television announcers, costume designers, set designers, booking managers, publicists, and playwrights. Students interested in a theatre major are encouraged to take part in college plays, community or other theatre groups. Few people are able to successfully enter the field without formal training. In addition to courses in the liberal arts, drama curricula include courses in acting, stagecraft, theatre production, and history. Experience and talent are critical for success in theatre. We are Harper College…the college in your community. The College was established by referendum in 1965 and opened September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): web language problem

Composer Michael Karasis' A CHICAGO TRILOGY to Perform at Harper College

by Emmy Rice, April 4, 2025

Composer Dr. Michael Karasis brings A Chicago Trilogy, featuring Katherine Petersen, solo soprano and piano, with the Chicago Trilogy Orchestra, to the Performing Arts Center of Harper College on Saturday, June 28 at 3:00 PM.

Composer Karasis to Bring Music/Dance Event to Harper College

by Blair Ingenthron, September 7, 2024

Composer Dr. Michael Karasis and the Orchestra of From the Classic to the Celtic, featuring the Judith Svalander Dance Theatre, will perform at Harper College's Performing Arts Center on September 28 at 3 PM.

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