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30 North Brainard Street,
Naperville,Illinois 60540
800.411.1861
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing and Dramaturgy Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Design and Technology Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre Minor in Theatre Minor in Dance
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At North Central College you can shine onstage or learn the ropes backstage. We nurture talents and interests in performance, dance, music, management, design, and technical theatre. Our students act, sing, and dance. Students also direct shows, design lighting and even produce plays and musicals they have written.
Major in Theatre or Musical Theatre
The centerpiece of North Central College's program is the Theatre Practicum. Theatre majors, minors and Musical Theatre majors are required to participate in multiple faculty-directed, main-stage plays. Your training in our state-of-the-art facilities will prepare you for professional and personal pursuits in performance and technical theatre.
We encourage theatre majors to specialize. You may concentrate your studies in such areas as performance, design and technical theatre, directing, or Playwriting through our array of course offerings or independent study options.
As a musical theatre major, you can continuously hone your craft while taking traditional performance classes. You may study voice or dance technique in upper-level courses while taking classes in contemporary acting styles, the business of theatre and acting on camera.
Acceptance Rate:
While North Central College's overall acceptance rate is 58%
Faculty Info:
John Warrick, Laura Lodewyck, Brian Redfern, Mitzi Smith, Jason Gerace.
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