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Theater
College of Arts & Sciences
THEATRE is the profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays.
about the program
At MNU we offer a comprehensive approach to theatrical training that stresses technical practices, performances, theater management, and academic courses to develop you as an artistic member of the performing arts. You'll contribute to all productions, either as actors or as members of the crew.
You’ll have the opportunity to work and learn in the state of the art Bell Cultural Events Center with set construction and studio classes. And MNU is uniquely situated just 20 minutes from Kansas City, a top area for the theater arts with 12 professional companies in the metro.
THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS
- Musical Theater
- Acting/Directing
- Technical Theater
Scholarships/ Auditions
- Theatre scholarships are available to exceptional students who follow the Audition Information, complete the Theatre Scholarship Application Form, and perform a successful audition.
- Auditions are required for scholarships
Theatre majors will be provided a new iPad to increase their learning experience.
MANY OPPORTUNITIES
Our theatre students stage four major productions each year including:
- A musical in Mabee hall
- A mainstage play in Sunderland Black Box Theater
- A play, student or guest directed
- Student directed one-acts or a 24-hour play festival
Additional MNU acting opportunities include our Improv Team, which performs monthly on campus and participates in the College Improv Tournament, Action Pact, a campus ministry that travels throughout the year to various church events, and the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, a week-long festival with scholarship competitions, workshops, shows, and auditions for professional shows.
Post Graduate Career Opportunities:
- Actor
- Talent Manager
- Playwright
- Stage Manager
- Producer
- Costumer
- Theater Director
Sample Schedule
Freshman Year - First Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Freshman Year - Second Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Sophomore Year - First Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Sophomore Year - Second Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Junior Year - First Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Junior Year - Second Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Senior Year - First Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Senior Year - Second Semester
| Course | # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS | 1503 | English Comp 1 | 3 |
| BLIT | 1103 | Discovering the Old Testament | 3 |
| MGMT | 1803 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MATH | 1104 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| HIST | 1203 | US History to 1877 | 3 |
| FRST | 1101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
Career Earnings
$54,600
average annual
$2,347,800
career average
$57k
Actor
$73k
Talent Manager
$53k
Playwright
$34k
Stage Manager
$56k
Producer
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Teaching students about processes is so much fun: theater, effective communication, having influence, gaining life skills and growing spiritually. It’s a blessing to be where my faith is inseparable from my work.
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recipe for success in today’s global world.
