Boston College Receives $55 Million Gift; Theatre Department Building to Be Named for Alumnus John T. Hayden
Boston College has received a transformational gift of more than $55 million from the estate of alumnus John T.
Illinois College
Theatre Department
Theatre Department
1101 West College AvenueJacksonville, Illinois 62650
217.245.3433
admissions@ic.edu
Degrees offered
Minor in Theatre
About the program
The theatre department at Illinois College is dedicated to teaching students to develop skills they need to enter the professional theatre and the 21st-century workforce at large: creative problem-solving, leadership, collaboration, strong communication skills, critical thinking, and integrity. The department also encourages students to develop their craft through a program of coursework and guided experience in acting, design, directing, playwriting, management, theatre history, and the use of technologies most common in theatre. Practical, hands-on experience in TheatreWorks productions allows them to put their knowledge into practice and to showcase their work for the larger community. We encourage students to pursue their passion, deepening their own humanity and enlivening those around them through the diverse and powerful world of theatre.
Acceptance rate
Illinois College's overall acceptance rate is approximately 77%
Faculty
Aasne Daniels, Katerina Davidsmeyer, Craig Steernerson,, Nancy Taylor Porter.
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