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Theme Houses

APU’s Theme House communities provide connection around topics and activities you care about. Each house combines living and learning as students connect to each other, learn and serve together, and grow in their relationship with God. In a Theme House, students might have a discussion with a campus pastor over dinner, help plant a community garden, or host a question-and-answer session with a professor about media or art. General plans and rhythms exist for each house, but each year the houses will look different based on the passions and ideas the students bring to the community. Follow along with the Theme Houses experience by visiting our Facebook page.

The 2012–13 Theme Houses:

Outdoor Adventure House

Outdoor Adventure House offers a place for people who love the outdoors and want to get off campus throughout the semester to hike, camp, climb, and participate in other outdoor activities with their neighbors. From backpacking in Yosemite to beach clean-ups, and outdoor skill workshops to group discussions, you’ll have the chance to live, play, and serve alongside others.

Apply here.

Discipleship House

Living in the Discipleship House provides an opportunity to deepen your commitment to Christ by learning about and practicing spiritual disciplines within the context of a community. This community focuses on spiritual disciplines embraced by Christians across denominational and generational lines. Through participation in discussions, prayer, shared meals, and regular interactions with members of the Campus Pastors, you can explore your faith and find support in your desire to be more spiritually connected on campus in meaningful ways.

Apply here.

Global Village

Global Village is a group of students passionate about the world, its cultures, and the stories of people from diverse backgrounds. This community focuses on cross-cultural issues, global perspectives, cultural traditions and worldviews. Through service, cultural activities, and community meals, you will have the opportunity share your culture and learn about the people living around you in Global Village.

Apply here.

Greenprints

Join fellow students passionate about the environment to experience the art of growing your own food, composting, and living a healthy life style. You’ll have the chance to grow produce on your porch, learn to make simple yet delicious meals and homemade bread, and visit local homesteads where residents grow their own food and more. Throughout the year, you will learn about the concepts behind sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Apply here.

Media House

Media House is a place for students interested in creative media and living together as a community. Students may have interests in visual, print, broadcast, or digital media and have the opportunity to network with peers, faculty, and alumni with similar interests. Actively explore emerging topics in media and the role it plays in our daily lives.

Apply here.

Music and Arts House

Help create a community of students with a common passion for the arts. Students will have the opportunity to plan and participate in music and art shows for the artistic community of APU.

Apply here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become part of a house?

To apply, you must submit the online application by March 16, 2012. (We recommend submitting it earlier if possible.) You may be contacted for a follow up interview. Students accepted to the Theme Houses will be notified on March 23, 2012.

Who can be a part of the theme houses?

Theme Houses are reserved for juniors, seniors, and a limited number of sophomores.

Where are the houses located?

The Theme House community is located in Alosta Place, with each individual house grouped together.

Do theme houses cost extra?

No, the cost of living in a Theme House is the same as living in any upperclassmen housing.

Can I live with people who aren’t a part of the house?

At least 50 percent of each apartment must be a part of the theme house.

This means that in a two-bedroom apartment with four residents, at least two residents must be part of the Theme House. In a one-bedroom, two of the three residents must be part of the Theme House. The remaining residents are free to participate and must sign a roommate agreement, but they are not required to participate in house activities.

Preference goes to individuals or groups who sign up to be a part of the theme house community. But if you have someone you want to live with who, for whatever reason, does not want to be a part of the house, you can list them on the application as an additional roommate. Or, if a group of four friends want to live together, but only two want to be a part of the house activities, you’re still free to sign up and be a part of the community.