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With a degree from IWU’s Division of Music + Theatre, you’ll emerge stage and industry-ready, equipped with the skills and confidence to excel as a music educator, music therapist, performer, composer, or graduate student. Our rigorous programs will help you hone your God-given talents and develop the necessary skills to succeed as a versatile musician.
Our professors are experts in their fields and are committed to advancing their knowledge base within the music and theatre disciplines. Our small class sizes provide you with the opportunity to build a relationship with your professors; they want to get to know you both academically and individually.
Explore our academic programs, make plans to visit our world-class facilities and reach out to our professors. We are here to help you every step of the way!
Credit total: 19
The Theatre minor is designed for the student with a major in another discipline who has an interest in theatre. The curriculum strengthens and enriches the theatre background.
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Required Courses |
11 |
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THR 120 |
Intro to Theatre |
3 |
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THR 252 |
Beginning Acting |
3 |
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THR 272 |
Stagecraft |
3 |
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THR 301 |
Practicum (must be taken twice) |
1 x 2 |
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Required Core 200 (Choose Two) |
2 |
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THR 201 |
Stage Makeup |
1 |
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THR 202 |
Stage Management |
1 |
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THR 203 |
Scenic Painting |
1 |
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THR 204 |
Stage Lighting |
1 |
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Required Core 300 (Choose One) |
3 |
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THR 315 |
Principles of Stage Directing |
3 |
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THR 362 |
Playwriting |
3 |
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Electives (choose three credits) |
3 |
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THR 315 |
Principles of Stage Directing |
3 |
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THR 362 |
Playwriting |
3 |
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THR 333 |
Principles of Theatre Design |
3 |
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THR 336 |
Special Topics (varying offering) |
3 |
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THR 201 |
Stage Makeup |
1 |
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THR 202 |
Stage Management |
1 |
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THR 203 |
Scenic Painting |
1 |
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THR 204 |
Stage Lighting |
1 |
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THR 301 |
Practicum |
1-2 |
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MUS 190 |
Lyric Theatre |
0-3 |
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ENG 315 |
Literary Theory and Criticism |
3 |
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ENG 361 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
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WOR 340 |
Leading Worship Though the Arts |
3 |
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WOR 235 |
Worship |
3 |
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DES 101 |
Design Fundamentals |
3 |
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COM 116-R |
Radio Practicum |
1-3 |
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COM 112 |
Intro to Multimedia Storytelling |
3 |
Explore the Division of Music+Theatre to further develop your God-given talents!
Indiana Wesleyan University has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1994. NASM, founded in 1924, is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 630 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials. Institutional membership is gained only through the peer review process of accreditation.
NASM Contact:
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org | 703-437-0700
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, Virginia 20190-5248
The Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale strives to present the finest level of performance and ministry in choral music. Membership in this 60-voice ensemble represents a wide spectrum of majors.
Over the years, the Chorale has been honored to participate in many special events, including the Gaither Praise Gathering and the 2000 dedication of the Van Kampen Foundation's Hampton Court in Herefordshire, England. The Chorale has also appeared as musical guests at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, and at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Each year, the Chorale prepares for several regularly scheduled concerts throughout the Midwestern United States, as well as a weeklong spring tour.
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The Indiana Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble strives to present the finest level of performance and ministry through concert band and wind ensemble literature. Membership in this ensemble represents a wide spectrum of majors.
The Wind Ensemble presents several performances on the Marion campus and many regularly scheduled concerts throughout the Midwest, including two weekends in the fall and two in the spring, and a weeklong tour during IWU's spring break.
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The Indiana Wesleyan University Theatre Guild values and promotes creative excellence, collaboration, and community. We perform fall, winter, and spring plays in our intimate Black Box Theater, our grand mainstage theater, and even in local schools. We offer a variety of experiences in performance, backstage work, design, directing, and even writing. Limited scholarships are available.
You can be part of our annual fall 24-Hour Play Festival, our spring musicals, our November shows, and even our student-directed spring festival. If you have skills in construction, sewing, marketing, electrics, or even painting, we also offer part-time jobs for students. You can build your portfolio, get academic credit for participating in shows, make life-long friends, and even travel to Europe with us in our bi-annual travel classes in May! Come be part of the Guild and help us tell the next great stories.
Learn MoreAll music programs are located in the Phillippe Performing Arts Center (PPAC). This facility offers up-to-date classrooms, practice rooms, rehearsal space, recital halls, a large auditorium and teaching studios.
Auditorium (PPAC)
Baker Recital Hall (PPAC)
Black Box Theatre (PPAC)
Phillippe Performing Arts Center (PPAC)
There are specific requirements which must be met in order to register as a music major at Indiana Wesleyan University.
You can expect to audition for the Division of Music+Theatre faculty, submit letters of recommendation, and complete a music theory placement exam.
For a more thorough look at the admission requirements, review the Smart Catalog.
Large ensembles include:
Small ensembles are also available, including:
Christian Service Teams are formed and scheduled through the Office of Church Relations.
Auditions are usually scheduled at the beginning of the fall semester each year.
All music and theatre programs are located in the Phillippe Performing Arts Center.
This facility offers up-to-date classrooms, practice rooms, rehearsal space, recital halls, and teaching studios.
We strongly encourage students to become involved in study abroad opportunities.
To learn more about the global engagement opportunities through Indiana Wesleyan University's Division of Music+Theatre, please visit our Study Abroad webpage.
The IWU Theatre Guild equips, edifies, and entertains students and audiences through the art of live performance.
The Theatre Guild is committed to the three Cs: community, collaboration, and creative excellence.
Audition for roles, attend Theatre Guild hangouts, see shows, volunteer for backstage crew, join our chapel small group, and interview for a shop position. Anyone who does any of these is officially a Guildling.
We offer an amazing theatre minor at IWU where you will belong. You’ll strengthen your creative talents, make new friends, showcase your skill, and tell your story!
| Class | Availability |
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THR-252 Acting |
Every Fall |
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THR-272 Stagecraft |
Every Spring |
| THR-315 Directing | Every Even Fall |
| THR-362 Scriptwriting | Every Odd Fall |
| THR-301 Practicum | (Get credit for being in Black Box shows) |
| MUS-190 Practicum | (Get credit for performing in spring musicals) |
| One-hour courses in scenic painting, lighting, makeup, and stage management |
One-hour courses in scenic painting, lighting, makeup, and stage management
*Special topic courses available by request
See past productions of the IWU Theatre Guild!
Take time to meet our extraordinary, dedicated faculty team that's ready to help you find God's calling on your life through Arts and Humanities.
