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Year 1 Sample Courses
- Design and Production
- Engaging the Arts through Theatre
- Acting
- Movement for the Actor
- Costume Construction
Theatre: Performance Concentration
Bachelor’s
Discover your talent with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance.
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Off-Campus Internships
100% of theatre majors at NGU complete off-campus internships. Gain hands-on experience and expand your professional network in local theaters and across the country.
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Major Productions
Each year, NGU theatre students produce four main stage productions. Explore your passion onstage and backstage as an actor, set designer, prop/wardrobe master, and more.
250-Seat
Black Box Theatre
All theatre productions take center stage at NGU’s 250-seat black box Billingsley Theatre. Experience the thrill of engaging your audience in an intimate setting you have to see to believe.
Turn Your Talent Into a Career
Create compelling, impactful theatre experiences with a Concentration in Performance. Work as an actor in improvisational theatre or scripted plays and productions, bringing the story to life in your own way. Build practical skills in storytelling, production, and event planning. Explore your talent and work with other students and professors. Get involved in many local theatre opportunities, including the Warehouse Theatre, Centre Stage, Greenville Theatre, and South Carolina Children’s Theatre. Join our production team at the Billingsley Theatre.
Potential career paths include local theatre, Broadway, film, television, voice acting, and education. The skills learned will also prepare you for professional pathways as a teacher, coach, or public speaker, where strong communication and creative skills are often essential.
Interested in being part of a ministry group? Learn more about Act II, our drama ministry troupe that performs for churches and local community groups. All students may audition to join.
Why Choose?
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Degree Flexibility: Work as an actor, director, artist, stage manager, teacher, and more. You can explore diverse and fulfilling careers that allow you to express your creativity and make a meaningful impact.
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Learn from Talented Artists: Learn from professors with lifelong artistic passions and careers. Let your artistic talent guide you toward a career that aligns with your goals.
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Earn Acting Opportunities and Internships: Refine your talents through the annual gathering of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Get involved in local theatre opportunities at many different theatres in and around Greenville.
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Create a Professional Portfolio: We’ll help you professionally showcase your talent and work to best highlight your achievements.
Program Overview
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Why NGU?
At North Greenville University, you will grow academically and spiritually to become the transformational leader God has uniquely called you to be. All courses are taught from a Christ-centered perspective, integrating faith and learning. Wherever you are, NGU is here to help you reach your academic and professional goals.
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Purpose
Develop skills in theatre performance and voice as well as the more technical aspects of a theatre production. Create a professional portfolio and connect with industry peers in the Greenville area.
Attend One of Our Theatre Performances!
The School of Theatre organizes productions created by our faculty and students. Come visit us and see a performance for yourself!
Sample Courses
Share What You Love
Are you interested in teaching? Discover our Theatre Education program, which combines training in the theatre arts with teaching preparation, including field experience. Bring the beauty of the arts to a new generation of students!
