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BA Drama
Program snapshot
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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
Study AbroadTRAINING
•Performances in Bolton Theater and Hill Theater
•Multiple mainstage shows each semester plus student-directed productions
•Opera and Music Theater Workshop ensemble open by audition
•Curriculum covers acting, directing, playwriting, design and theater history
•All courses combine reading and critical writing with performance exercises
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Paul Newman '49 — Academy Award-winning actor
•Allison Janney '86 — Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor
•Josh Radnor '96 — actor and director, star of How I Met Your Mother
•Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winners among department alumni
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Major creative or scholarly project developed with faculty guidance
•Oral discussion of the project with department faculty
•Six-hour written examination
•Distinction awarded based on performance across all three components
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Liberal arts approach — courses open to all students in the college
•Cross-disciplinary study with dance and film courses counting toward the major
•Up to two off-campus study courses accepted toward the major
•Kenyon L.A. — selective two-week immersion in the entertainment industry for rising juniors and seniors
Academic info
Snapshot
3.90
Avg GPA (W)
31%
Admit Rate
school-wide
84%
Grad Rate
1.7K
Enrollment
$72K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$38,512
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$71,520
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$18,242
$30-48k$26,319
$48-75k$19,156
$75-110k$23,757
$110k+$51,432
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Performances in Bolton Theater and Hill Theater
•Multiple mainstage shows each semester plus student-directed productions
•Opera and Music Theater Workshop ensemble open by audition
•Curriculum covers acting, directing, playwriting, design and theater history
•All courses combine reading and critical writing with performance exercises
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Paul Newman '49 — Academy Award-winning actor
•Allison Janney '86 — Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor
•Josh Radnor '96 — actor and director, star of How I Met Your Mother
•Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winners among department alumni
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Major creative or scholarly project developed with faculty guidance
•Oral discussion of the project with department faculty
•Six-hour written examination
•Distinction awarded based on performance across all three components
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Liberal arts approach — courses open to all students in the college
•Cross-disciplinary study with dance and film courses counting toward the major
•Up to two off-campus study courses accepted toward the major
•Kenyon L.A. — selective two-week immersion in the entertainment industry for rising juniors and seniors
TRAINING
•Performances in Bolton Theater and Hill Theater
•Multiple mainstage shows each semester plus student-directed productions
•Opera and Music Theater Workshop ensemble open by audition
•Curriculum covers acting, directing, playwriting, design and theater history
•All courses combine reading and critical writing with performance exercises
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Paul Newman '49 — Academy Award-winning actor
•Allison Janney '86 — Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor
•Josh Radnor '96 — actor and director, star of How I Met Your Mother
•Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winners among department alumni
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Major creative or scholarly project developed with faculty guidance
•Oral discussion of the project with department faculty
•Six-hour written examination
•Distinction awarded based on performance across all three components
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Liberal arts approach — courses open to all students in the college
•Cross-disciplinary study with dance and film courses counting toward the major
•Up to two off-campus study courses accepted toward the major
•Kenyon L.A. — selective two-week immersion in the entertainment industry for rising juniors and seniors
Updated 5d ago
