Goshen College Viewbook: The Arts

THE ARTS

Make...

...a joyful noise, an avenue for understanding, a new way of storytelling, a symbol of hope.

26 %

of students participate in musical ensembles

10,000 amount you could receive in merit-based college scholarships in music

At Goshen College, the arts aren’t just areas of study. They’re all around us.

Theater performances and music ensembles are open to non-majors and minors. You’ll find students singing in convocations, chapels and on the sidelines of the soccer field. “Kick-Off” and other student talent shows highlight students’ artistic flair. Take a May

93 %

of recent art alumni were employed within one year of graduation.

term class abroad to experience the “Arts in London.” Concert series, visiting artists, master classes and exhibits throughout campus will fill out your calendar.

Head off campus and you’ll find that Goshen College is surrounded by a thriving, broader arts community with even more opportunities for entertainment, learning and involvement.

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Music Perform in a world-class concert hall, travel the country on choir tour, star in the college’s musical and study the power of music in cultures around the world.

While our music curriculum is rooted in the classical music tradition, at GC you will also experience world music, jazz, contemporary, folk music and all styles of church music.

Our music courses are designed for music majors who want to pursue a career in the world of music, or those who want to minor in music to master their instrument.

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Participate in: Chamber Choir Lavender Jazz Men’s Chorus Symphony Orchestra Wind Symphony Women’s World Music Choir

Majors Music Concentrations music performance vocal and instrumental music education music for social change piano pedagogy

Minors Music Music for Social Change Musical Theater Piano Pedagogy

Participate in: Mainstages Master Classes Musicals One Acts Operas Senior Recitals

Theater Enter the theater world with an understanding of all aspects of an artistic performance. Try out the director’s chair or explore the art of designing costumes, light, sound or hair and makeup. At Goshen College, you can star in a mainstage and learn how to build a set with hands-on experience through full-length works, one act plays and musical theater performances. And before graduating, present your own senior show!

Augment your thespian knowledge with courses in art, music, communication, English, American Sign Language and film.

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Majors Theater Concentrations acting/performance design/technical theater arts education film studies generalist

Minors Musical Theater Theater

Majors

Visual Arts Find your creative niche in Goshen College’s art program. The years you spend studying art at Goshen will take you to the potter’s wheel, behind the welder’s mask, teaching in classrooms and mounting your own senior art exhibit. Upon graduation, you’ll have the creative and practical skills to seek an imaginative, rewarding career.

You can also enroll in the distinctive art entrepreneurship program that combines developing your artistic skills and learning how to open a small business.

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Art Concentrations art education art entrepreneurship studio art pre-architecture art administration art generalist Graphic Design

Minors Art Graphic Design

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Local Arts Community The arts are so important to the Goshen community, city leadership created the Goshen Arts Council. Goshen is also home to:

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artists’ guilds (painters, clay artists, woodworkers, photographers and jewelers)

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multiple live performance venues, both intimate and grand

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various arts festivals throughout the year, including the River Bend Film Festival, Arts on the Millrace, Goshen Arts Tour and Michiana Pottery Tour

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assorted galleries

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