Lavender Jazz Spring Concert
Goshen College's Lavender Jazz band will perform their spring concert in Sauder Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Musical Theater Minor
About
Do you wish you could continue to be involved in musical theater after high school while pursuing other interests and career goals (on or off the stage)? Our unique musical theater minor is just for you; perfectly complementing other programs of study and tailored for you with several different tracks, depending on your major.
Pursue Musical Theater Alongside Other Interests
Our musical theater program is the perfect way for you to continue your passion for musical theater while pursuing other interests. The program allows you to take musical theater courses while gaining hands-on experience through yearly campus productions. Whether you are interested in the theater on or off stage, our musical theater performance program has something to offer all students.
The Musical Theater Minor is Tailored for You with Several Different Tracks
Depending on your major, you can tailor the musical theater program to fit your needs. With different tracks available, you can choose the concentration that interests you the most while also gaining valuable experience in musical theater arts.
In addition to taking dance styles, voice acting, vocal technique, music theory, and acting classes, you will gain hands-on opportunities to apply technical and artistic skills learned in a campus musical or opera production every year.
Students interested in pursuing musical theater or other performing arts at the graduate level will be well-positioned with solid foundational skills in theater arts.
Musical Theater Students Gain Skills That Will Help Them in Any Field
When Goshen College music and theater students participate in college as performers, stage managers, directors, or choreographers, they learn high-demand job skills that will serve them well no matter what they do after they graduate. These include working on a team, problem-solving, and effective communication. These life skills serve our graduates well in any industry, giving them an edge to pursue their careers and other goals.
So why wait? Learn more about our musical theater minor today and start gaining the skills that will help you succeed!
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News & Events
Low Voice Festival Choral Concert
Goshen College’s Vox Profundi, the campus low voice choral ensemble, will welcome invited choirs from area high schools for a day of rehearsals, culminating in an evening performance in Sauder Concert Hall.
Parables final performance 2025
Parables, Goshen College’s student worship, drama and music ensemble, will present their final concert of the 2024-25 academic year in Rieth Recital Hall.
Stats
100%
of full-time music faculty have doctorates
100%
of alumni agree that theater professors are genuinely interested in their students
$10,000
Amount you could receive in merit-based college scholarships in music
6
Number of vocal and instrumental ensembles you can join at Goshen College
93%
of music major alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
Operatic Stage Manager
Andrew Landis ’09
Andrew Landis is a stage manager who works for various opera companies across the country.
Andrew's story
Stage Director for the Portland Revels
Bruce Hostetler '88
Hostetler is currently resident stage director for the Portland Revels, artistic director of CompassWorks, and a freelance theatre/opera director, producer and playwright.
Bruce's story
Theater Major
Martin Flowers '16
Martin, who graduated in 2016 with a theater major, was in many a mainstage theater production, won the school talent show, and is now acting professionally in the area.
Martin's story
Music
Philip Horst '93: At home at the Met
Bass-baritone Philip Horst '93 has sung with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera, as well as with companies spanning Europe from Great Britain to Greece.
Philip's story
Creator of a Linguistics Website
Rachel Smith '01
Rachel Smith, a 2001 graduate, combined her interests to create a linguistics website that teaches American English pronunciation.
Rachel's story
Music
Lukas Thompson '19
Lukas Thompson discovered a love of music and theater early on, leading him on a path toward the stage.
Lukas' storyFaculty & Staff
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Matthew Hill
Professor of Music
Music Department Chair
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(574) 535-7367
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Music Center 206 (Map)
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Dustin George-Miller
Music Center Office Coordinator
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(574) 535-7999
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Music Center 101 (Map)
