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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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BA Music

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BA Drama

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BA Dance

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MFA Dance

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MFA Music

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MFA Low-Residency Dance

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Training

•Performance, composition, theory, scholarship, and recording are developed together through hands-on study

•Courses span voice, jazz improvisation, electroacoustic music, studio recording, music history, counterpoint, and individual instrumental study

•Students design the content, structure, and sequence of their Music Plan with faculty guidance

Performance & Collaboration

•Ensembles explore traditions including Filipino kulintang, North American traditional music, and percussion music of the African diaspora

•Cross-disciplinary work connects music with dance, theatre, visual art, science, mathematics, literature, and languages

Professional Development

•Field Work Term placements include recording studios, archives, performance organizations, labels, and music-industry settings

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

45%

Admit Rate

school-wide

71%

Grad Rate

780

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$72,900

Before aid

Average Net Price

$30,947

After aid

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Program Highlights

Training

•Performance, composition, theory, scholarship, and recording are developed together through hands-on study

•Courses span voice, jazz improvisation, electroacoustic music, studio recording, music history, counterpoint, and individual instrumental study

•Students design the content, structure, and sequence of their Music Plan with faculty guidance

Performance & Collaboration

•Ensembles explore traditions including Filipino kulintang, North American traditional music, and percussion music of the African diaspora

•Cross-disciplinary work connects music with dance, theatre, visual art, science, mathematics, literature, and languages

Professional Development

•Field Work Term placements include recording studios, archives, performance organizations, labels, and music-industry settings

Program Highlights

Training

•Performance, composition, theory, scholarship, and recording are developed together through hands-on study

•Courses span voice, jazz improvisation, electroacoustic music, studio recording, music history, counterpoint, and individual instrumental study

•Students design the content, structure, and sequence of their Music Plan with faculty guidance

Performance & Collaboration

•Ensembles explore traditions including Filipino kulintang, North American traditional music, and percussion music of the African diaspora

•Cross-disciplinary work connects music with dance, theatre, visual art, science, mathematics, literature, and languages

Professional Development

•Field Work Term placements include recording studios, archives, performance organizations, labels, and music-industry settings

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Early Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 10, 2027

Optional interview requestFeb 1, 2027

Fall transfer priorityApr 7, 2027

Late DecisionApr 15, 2027

Fall transfer finalApr 30, 2027

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Application Logistics

•Apply through Common App or Coalition (powered by Scoir)

•Select Music as an area of study

•No application fee

•Optional creative work may be uploaded through the applicant status page

Transfer Pathway

Bennington’s published community-college articulation pathways can lead into the BA Music Plan, with up to 64 approved credits accepted. Music coursework and remaining Plan requirements are evaluated individually, and at least two years must be completed at Bennington.

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What's The Process

No Audition Required

•Admission is through Bennington’s undergraduate application

•Creative portfolio sharing is optional, not required

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

45%

Admit Rate

school-wide

71%

Grad Rate

780

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$72,900

Before aid

Average Net Price

$30,947

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Performance, composition, theory, scholarship, and recording are developed together through hands-on study

•Courses span voice, jazz improvisation, electroacoustic music, studio recording, music history, counterpoint, and individual instrumental study

•Students design the content, structure, and sequence of their Music Plan with faculty guidance

Performance & Collaboration

•Ensembles explore traditions including Filipino kulintang, North American traditional music, and percussion music of the African diaspora

•Cross-disciplinary work connects music with dance, theatre, visual art, science, mathematics, literature, and languages

Professional Development

•Field Work Term placements include recording studios, archives, performance organizations, labels, and music-industry settings

Updated 2h ago