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Program Recognition

Broad-based education in theatre and performance studies

Develop knowledge in analysis and theory of theatre and performance

Apply skills across traditional theatre, devised theatre, and performance art

Core learning goals: Technique, Analysis, Professionalism, Collaboration

Performance & Productions

Active participation in mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre (student theatre company), New Musicals Workshop, Shakespeare Corrected

Small school environment with individualized attention — studio classes capped at 16

Notable Alumni

Joel Kim Booster — writer/star of Hulu’s Fire Island; AppleTV+ series Loot; Netflix special Psychosexual

Millikin theatre graduates work across Broadway — film, TV, and regional theatre nationally

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and Fringe Theatre circuit

Degree Flexibility

Customize education with combinations in African American Studies, Arts Administration, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Music, and more

School Info

Snapshot

3.25

Avg GPA

67%

Admit Rate

school-wide

55%

Grad Rate

1.4K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$26,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$48,657

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,989

After aid

Undergraduate Tuition Fees · millikin.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Broad-based education in theatre and performance studies

Develop knowledge in analysis and theory of theatre and performance

Apply skills across traditional theatre, devised theatre, and performance art

Core learning goals: Technique, Analysis, Professionalism, Collaboration

Performance & Productions

Active participation in mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre (student theatre company), New Musicals Workshop, Shakespeare Corrected

Small school environment with individualized attention — studio classes capped at 16

Notable Alumni

Joel Kim Booster — writer/star of Hulu’s Fire Island; AppleTV+ series Loot; Netflix special Psychosexual

Millikin theatre graduates work across Broadway — film, TV, and regional theatre nationally

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and Fringe Theatre circuit

Degree Flexibility

Customize education with combinations in African American Studies, Arts Administration, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Music, and more

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Broad-based education in theatre and performance studies

Develop knowledge in analysis and theory of theatre and performance

Apply skills across traditional theatre, devised theatre, and performance art

Core learning goals: Technique, Analysis, Professionalism, Collaboration

Performance & Productions

Active participation in mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre (student theatre company), New Musicals Workshop, Shakespeare Corrected

Small school environment with individualized attention — studio classes capped at 16

Notable Alumni

Joel Kim Booster — writer/star of Hulu’s Fire Island; AppleTV+ series Loot; Netflix special Psychosexual

Millikin theatre graduates work across Broadway — film, TV, and regional theatre nationally

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and Fringe Theatre circuit

Degree Flexibility

Customize education with combinations in African American Studies, Arts Administration, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Music, and more

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Dates

Dates TBA

Theatre Ba · millikin.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

No audition or interview required for admission to the BA program

Apply and be accepted by the Millikin Office of Admission

Applications accepted via Common App or Millikin online application

No application fee

Separate BA Theatre Scholarship Application required for scholarship consideration

Application and 2-minute video due by April 30th

Found on myVIP page after admission

Transfer Pathway

Millikin publishes an Illinois Central College pathway allowing students who complete an AA or AS to finish the Theatre bachelor's degree in two years with full-time enrollment.

Illinois Central College · millikin.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

Students seeking a BA in Theatre and Performance Studies need only apply and be accepted by the Millikin Office of Admission

No additional steps required for entrance to the BA program

Scholarship Info

BA Theatre Scholarship

School of Theatre & Dance annually awards scholarships to high-achieving BA students

Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 required

Must submit BA Theatre Scholarship Application (found on myVIP page)

Includes a 2-minute video addressing:

What makes you a Theatre artist/maker?

How will you use your Theatre education in the future?

Application deadline: April 30th

University Scholarships

Millikin offers additional academic merit scholarships awarded upon admission

School Info

Snapshot

3.25

Avg GPA

67%

Admit Rate

school-wide

55%

Grad Rate

1.4K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$26,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$48,657

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,989

After aid

Undergraduate Tuition Fees · millikin.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Broad-based education in theatre and performance studies

Develop knowledge in analysis and theory of theatre and performance

Apply skills across traditional theatre, devised theatre, and performance art

Core learning goals: Technique, Analysis, Professionalism, Collaboration

Performance & Productions

Active participation in mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre (student theatre company), New Musicals Workshop, Shakespeare Corrected

Small school environment with individualized attention — studio classes capped at 16

Notable Alumni

Joel Kim Booster — writer/star of Hulu’s Fire Island; AppleTV+ series Loot; Netflix special Psychosexual

Millikin theatre graduates work across Broadway — film, TV, and regional theatre nationally

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and Fringe Theatre circuit

Degree Flexibility

Customize education with combinations in African American Studies, Arts Administration, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Music, and more

Updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM