Does Hesston offer any distinctive courses?
Hesston offers several distinct courses. Drama in the Church, which looks at how theatre principles can be used in worship, is a course that is not offered in many college settings. However, theatre, by its very nature, offers a different way of seeing things. In addition, theatre is a form of communication and what better message to communicate then the Good News! These concepts naturally fit into the worship service and allow congregations and individuals the opportunity to see things in a new light. Our directing course is also something that is distinctively Hesston. Students who enroll in this course spend the first part of the semester doing in depth study on directing. They meet one on one with the theatre director and are given assignments and projects that begin to flex their directing muscles. During this time, (and the semester prior) students begin to read through one act plays to find a piece that they want to direct. After spring break, the real fun begins. These director
