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Program

BA Theatre

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BA Theatre

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

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BA Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training & Productions

•Only undergraduate program in the country to offer Repertory Theatre Term, an intensive immersion where students devote an entire term to producing two full-length plays in repertory

•No graduate students competing for roles, design opportunities, or teaching classes

•Students get involved immediately from first year

•One faculty-directed mainstage, two student-directed/designed productions, New Plays Workshop readings, and Bare-Stage plays every term

•New Plays Festival every three years presents staged readings and workshops

•World premieres produced in Harbach Theatre

Notable Alumni

•Vir Das (International Emmy-winning comedian, Netflix specials, Whiskey Cavalier)

•Amy Carlson (Blue Bloods, Third Watch)

•Dakota Stipp (Yale MFA Sound Design, founded Amuse Technologies)

Facilities

•Harbach Theatre seats up to 500 with modified apron thrust or proscenium stage (72-foot stage)

•Studio Theatre (40x60 black-box) serves as student laboratory with full lighting and sound

•Costume shop with 40,000+ hanging pieces spanning numerous styles and periods

•Scene shop with 1,200+ sq ft, full carpentry and painting studio

•Ford Center for Fine Arts complex

Academic info

Snapshot

3.50

Avg GPA (W)

71%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

1.1K

Enrollment

$55K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$24,595

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$57,903

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$17,134

$30-48k$17,363

$48-75k$23,844

$75-110k$25,402

$110k+$31,983

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 31, 4:21 PM

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

•Only undergraduate program in the country to offer Repertory Theatre Term, an intensive immersion where students devote an entire term to producing two full-length plays in repertory

•No graduate students competing for roles, design opportunities, or teaching classes

•Students get involved immediately from first year

•One faculty-directed mainstage, two student-directed/designed productions, New Plays Workshop readings, and Bare-Stage plays every term

•New Plays Festival every three years presents staged readings and workshops

•World premieres produced in Harbach Theatre

Notable Alumni

•Vir Das (International Emmy-winning comedian, Netflix specials, Whiskey Cavalier)

•Amy Carlson (Blue Bloods, Third Watch)

•Dakota Stipp (Yale MFA Sound Design, founded Amuse Technologies)

Facilities

•Harbach Theatre seats up to 500 with modified apron thrust or proscenium stage (72-foot stage)

•Studio Theatre (40x60 black-box) serves as student laboratory with full lighting and sound

•Costume shop with 40,000+ hanging pieces spanning numerous styles and periods

•Scene shop with 1,200+ sq ft, full carpentry and painting studio

•Ford Center for Fine Arts complex

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

•Only undergraduate program in the country to offer Repertory Theatre Term, an intensive immersion where students devote an entire term to producing two full-length plays in repertory

•No graduate students competing for roles, design opportunities, or teaching classes

•Students get involved immediately from first year

•One faculty-directed mainstage, two student-directed/designed productions, New Plays Workshop readings, and Bare-Stage plays every term

•New Plays Festival every three years presents staged readings and workshops

•World premieres produced in Harbach Theatre

Notable Alumni

•Vir Das (International Emmy-winning comedian, Netflix specials, Whiskey Cavalier)

•Amy Carlson (Blue Bloods, Third Watch)

•Dakota Stipp (Yale MFA Sound Design, founded Amuse Technologies)

Facilities

•Harbach Theatre seats up to 500 with modified apron thrust or proscenium stage (72-foot stage)

•Studio Theatre (40x60 black-box) serves as student laboratory with full lighting and sound

•Costume shop with 40,000+ hanging pieces spanning numerous styles and periods

•Scene shop with 1,200+ sq ft, full carpentry and painting studio

•Ford Center for Fine Arts complex

Key Info

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

Early Action IIDec 1, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 15, 2027

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Arts Scholarship SubmissionFeb 1, 2027

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration - not required for program admission.

Monologues

TWO MONOLOGUES

•One dramatic, one light (comedic or romantic)

•One from classical repertoire (Shakespeare, Moliere, etc.), preferably in verse

•One modern (post-1875)

Preparation

•Fully memorized and staged to include movement

•Each monologue should not exceed two minutes

•Shakespeare need only be about 20 lines of text

Additional Materials

Resume (required)

•Include production experience and roles/capacities

Video (required for electronic submission)

•Record monologues or portfolio presentation

•Record from a static long shot showing full body; use a tripod with good lighting and neutral background

•Avoid multiple camera angles, close-ups, and heavy editing; wear contrasting wardrobe colors

•Video of other performances will not be considered

Official Source

Good to Know

No Audition Required

•Students are admitted to Knox College via Common App, Coalition App, or Knox College Application

•Theatre major declared after enrollment

Scholarship

•Optional arts scholarship audition/portfolio available (up to $8,000/year, renewable)

What's The Process

Scholarship Audition

•Optional audition/portfolio for arts scholarship consideration (not required for admission)

•Submit electronically via Knox application portal (apply.knox.edu) OR present in-person on campus

•All students must schedule an interview with faculty after submitting materials

•Faculty will reach out to schedule virtual interview, or schedule on-campus during visit

•February 1 deadline for first-year students; email notifications sent February 16

•May 15 deadline for transfer students (notification by June 1)

Interview

•Required for all theatre scholarship submissions

•Discuss acting process, monologue, resume, or portfolio

•May be asked to re-do sections with new direction

•Prepare thoughts on why theatre matters to you

Scholarship Info

Arts Scholarship

•Up to $8,000/year, renewable annually with good academic standing

•Theatre scholarships contingent on department participation for 6 of 12 terms

•Scholarship recipients not guaranteed casting; all students have equal opportunities

•Combination of Knox scholarships, grants, and federal/state grants cannot exceed cost of tuition

•Additional need-based financial assistance may be available

•Up to $500 travel reimbursement for in-person campus auditions

Academic info

Snapshot

3.50

Avg GPA (W)

71%

Admit Rate

school-wide

68%

Grad Rate

1.1K

Enrollment

$55K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$24,595

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$57,903

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$17,134

$30-48k$17,363

$48-75k$23,844

$75-110k$25,402

$110k+$31,983

View full data on College Scorecard

Training & Productions

•Only undergraduate program in the country to offer Repertory Theatre Term, an intensive immersion where students devote an entire term to producing two full-length plays in repertory

•No graduate students competing for roles, design opportunities, or teaching classes

•Students get involved immediately from first year

•One faculty-directed mainstage, two student-directed/designed productions, New Plays Workshop readings, and Bare-Stage plays every term

•New Plays Festival every three years presents staged readings and workshops

•World premieres produced in Harbach Theatre

Notable Alumni

•Vir Das (International Emmy-winning comedian, Netflix specials, Whiskey Cavalier)

•Amy Carlson (Blue Bloods, Third Watch)

•Dakota Stipp (Yale MFA Sound Design, founded Amuse Technologies)

Facilities

•Harbach Theatre seats up to 500 with modified apron thrust or proscenium stage (72-foot stage)

•Studio Theatre (40x60 black-box) serves as student laboratory with full lighting and sound

•Costume shop with 40,000+ hanging pieces spanning numerous styles and periods

•Scene shop with 1,200+ sq ft, full carpentry and painting studio

•Ford Center for Fine Arts complex

Updated May 31, 4:21 PM

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