At Whittier College, students have plenty of room to explore their artistic interests and hone their skills.
Below, explore 360 photos of many of the College's creative spaces for art, music, and theater. To see these studios, theaters, and more for yourself, book a customizable campus tour.
Wardman Art Center
Housed in Wardman Art Center, the Department of Art & Visual Studies offers several studio spaces for student artists to hone their craft. These include a Digital Lab, a Drawing & Painting Studio, a ceramics studio, a wood shop, a welding shop and printmaking facilities and presses.
Below, you can see one of the studio spaces in 360. The Art Center used to be Wardman Gymnasium, and was transformed into a hub of creative energy.
Learn more about Wardman Art Center's studios and digital lab.
Recording Studio
The Chowdry Music Studio gives students an edge for a higher education in music and rounds out their preparation for careers in the recording industry. The soundproof studio comes equipped with Apple Logic recording software and houses a central lounge area with tech panel, main recording room with Steinway piano, and vocal room.
Learn more about the music department's practice and performance spaces.
Theater Spaces
Whittier College students' dramatic and artistic skills bring stories to life in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts. Below, you can "step into" the theater, from the impressive main stage to the workshops and dressing room. At Whittier, these spaces aren't for theater majors alone; students of any major can try out for productions, craft sets, or design costumes.
Robinson Theatre
The mainstage of the Shannon Center seats about 400 guests. The stage is currently under construction for the upcoming musical Catch Me If You Can.
Studio Theatre
A "black box" theatre seating upwards of 100 people. When not being used for performances, the Studio Theatre doubles as a performance workshop space.
Scenic Construction Studio
At Whittier, students gain hands-on experience in stage design and technology. Recently, they helped craft scenes from 1960s Detroit, 17th Century New England, and multiple vignettes for a rotating stage.
Costume Studio
Students in the costume design course practice research sources of inspiration, practice drawing and watercolor painting, and draw and paint costume sketches for several plays.
Learn more about Whittier College's theater program.
