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550 North College Avenue
Claremont,California 91711
909.621.8186
admissions@pomona.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Bachelor of Arts in Dance
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Through a synthesis of body, mind and spirit, theatre students engage great works of dramatic literature both in the classroom and in production. The curriculum includes performance, design and technology, theatre history and literature, movement, and community engagement.
The Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance serves as the theatre program for all five undergraduate Claremont Colleges, presenting four major productions and a dance concert each year in the modern Seaver Theatre Complex.
Notable Alumni Include:
George C. Wolfe, director Richard Chamberlain, actor Kris Kristofferson, musician/actor Michael Addison, artistic director David Ward, film director & screenwriter (Major League) James (Jim) Taylor, Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Sideways) Ingrid Zimmer, associate director – Word Dance Theatre Casey Rafter, AEA stage manager (The Producers) Kelly Perine, actor (One on One, The Drew Carey Show) Rahmi Mowjood, medical doctor, radio actor Daniel Senning, performer (Laurie Cameron & Company) Karen Christopher, performance artist George Weiss, actor Jerrad Roberts, dancer and Laban certification Maria Bernhard, screenwriter and published playwright Alexa M. Stone, costume designer (assistant: Pirates of the Caribbean) Mary Hong, dancer Mary Thomas, Lessac voice teacher, college professor Rose Portillo, actress Aram Ebben, lighting designer Scott Sala, film promotion Matthew Beals, dancer and Chinese medicine Robert Mandan, actor Marla McClure, musical theatre dancer Robert Taylor, actor (Ivanhoe) Ames Ingham, actress, artistic director Juan Lopez, costume designer (24) Jesse Zaritt, dancer (Shen Wei Dance Arts) Andrew Reinert, costume and scenery design professor Thad Wong, professional dancer Patrick Mueller, professional dancer Vanessa Justice, dancer-choreographer
Acceptance Rate:
Pomona College, known for its high selectivity, has an overall acceptance rate of 7%
Faculty Info:
Joyce Lu, John Pennington, Zaylin Cano, Monica French, Kimberly Gadlin, Ernesto González Jr., Christina Hurtado-Pierson, Meg W. Jolley, Jill Knox, Victoria Koenig, Tom Leabhart, Thomas G. Leabhart, Sherry Linnell, Jessie Mills, Giovanni Ortega, Elm Pizarro, Rose Portillo, Carolyn Ratteray, MaeAnn Ross, Jennifer Schulz, Anthony Shay, James P. Taylor, Nanik Wenten.
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