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Study AbroadTRAINING
•Six mainstage productions per year with hands-on experience in acting, directing, design, stage management, and technical theatre
•Reynolds Playwright-in-Residence program brings noted playwrights to campus to develop new work for production
•Home of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, the nation's oldest college improv group (founded 1979)
•44 credit hours with core in Theatre-Making, History & Theory, self-designed Emphasis, and Senior Project
•Students design their own emphasis area by end of sophomore year (acting, playwriting, music theatre, costume design, directing, or interdisciplinary paths like "Theatre and Social Change")
•Liberal arts approach — no conservatory-style gatekeeping; open to all admitted students
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Steve Carell '84 — The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Foxcatcher (Academy Award nom.)
•Jennifer Garner '94 — Alias, Juno, 13 Going on 30
•Alex Moffat '04 — Saturday Night Live cast member (2016-2022)
•Ben Jacoby '09 — Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; national tour: Phantom of the Opera
•Hal Holbrook '48 — Tony & Emmy winner, Mark Twain Tonight!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Denison Independent Theatre Association for student-produced work
•Music Theatre Workshop productions open to all students
•Internship connections and study abroad opportunities integrated into the program
•Knowlton Center for Career Exploration provides specialized career coaching
FACILITIES
•Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts with state-of-the-art stages, scene shop, costume shop, and professional lighting/audio equipment
•Multiple rehearsal spaces, classrooms, and design studios
Academic info
Snapshot
3.77
Avg GPA (W)
17%
Admit Rate
school-wide
79%
Grad Rate
2.4K
Enrollment
$68K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$40,007
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$67,000
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$16,656
$30-48k$13,086
$48-75k$17,827
$75-110k$20,839
$110k+$48,472
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Six mainstage productions per year with hands-on experience in acting, directing, design, stage management, and technical theatre
•Reynolds Playwright-in-Residence program brings noted playwrights to campus to develop new work for production
•Home of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, the nation's oldest college improv group (founded 1979)
•44 credit hours with core in Theatre-Making, History & Theory, self-designed Emphasis, and Senior Project
•Students design their own emphasis area by end of sophomore year (acting, playwriting, music theatre, costume design, directing, or interdisciplinary paths like "Theatre and Social Change")
•Liberal arts approach — no conservatory-style gatekeeping; open to all admitted students
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Steve Carell '84 — The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Foxcatcher (Academy Award nom.)
•Jennifer Garner '94 — Alias, Juno, 13 Going on 30
•Alex Moffat '04 — Saturday Night Live cast member (2016-2022)
•Ben Jacoby '09 — Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; national tour: Phantom of the Opera
•Hal Holbrook '48 — Tony & Emmy winner, Mark Twain Tonight!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Denison Independent Theatre Association for student-produced work
•Music Theatre Workshop productions open to all students
•Internship connections and study abroad opportunities integrated into the program
•Knowlton Center for Career Exploration provides specialized career coaching
FACILITIES
•Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts with state-of-the-art stages, scene shop, costume shop, and professional lighting/audio equipment
•Multiple rehearsal spaces, classrooms, and design studios
TRAINING
•Six mainstage productions per year with hands-on experience in acting, directing, design, stage management, and technical theatre
•Reynolds Playwright-in-Residence program brings noted playwrights to campus to develop new work for production
•Home of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, the nation's oldest college improv group (founded 1979)
•44 credit hours with core in Theatre-Making, History & Theory, self-designed Emphasis, and Senior Project
•Students design their own emphasis area by end of sophomore year (acting, playwriting, music theatre, costume design, directing, or interdisciplinary paths like "Theatre and Social Change")
•Liberal arts approach — no conservatory-style gatekeeping; open to all admitted students
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Steve Carell '84 — The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Foxcatcher (Academy Award nom.)
•Jennifer Garner '94 — Alias, Juno, 13 Going on 30
•Alex Moffat '04 — Saturday Night Live cast member (2016-2022)
•Ben Jacoby '09 — Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; national tour: Phantom of the Opera
•Hal Holbrook '48 — Tony & Emmy winner, Mark Twain Tonight!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Denison Independent Theatre Association for student-produced work
•Music Theatre Workshop productions open to all students
•Internship connections and study abroad opportunities integrated into the program
•Knowlton Center for Career Exploration provides specialized career coaching
FACILITIES
•Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts with state-of-the-art stages, scene shop, costume shop, and professional lighting/audio equipment
•Multiple rehearsal spaces, classrooms, and design studios
Updated 3d ago
