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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionInternal InterviewPortfolio RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionInternal InterviewPortfolio RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Theatre Design & Production

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionInternal InterviewPortfolio RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

Training

Conservatory-style training combined with strong liberal arts education

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

Annual progress evaluations and faculty/student mentorships

Faculty continue to work professionally

Performance & Productions

Hands-on learning with key production positions beginning first semester

Sophomore year: Assistant Designer, First Hand, Programmer, or Assistant Technical Director

Junior/Senior year: Designer, Technical Director, or leadership positions on mainstage season

New Center for Theatre and Dance with industry-standard equipment

Mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Professional Development

Master classes with working professionals

Student USITT chapter; faculty hold USITT leadership positions

Portfolio, interview skills, and brand development

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and European travel

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 7, 6:42 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Conservatory-style training combined with strong liberal arts education

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

Annual progress evaluations and faculty/student mentorships

Faculty continue to work professionally

Performance & Productions

Hands-on learning with key production positions beginning first semester

Sophomore year: Assistant Designer, First Hand, Programmer, or Assistant Technical Director

Junior/Senior year: Designer, Technical Director, or leadership positions on mainstage season

New Center for Theatre and Dance with industry-standard equipment

Mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Professional Development

Master classes with working professionals

Student USITT chapter; faculty hold USITT leadership positions

Portfolio, interview skills, and brand development

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and European travel

Program Highlights

Training

Conservatory-style training combined with strong liberal arts education

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

Annual progress evaluations and faculty/student mentorships

Faculty continue to work professionally

Performance & Productions

Hands-on learning with key production positions beginning first semester

Sophomore year: Assistant Designer, First Hand, Programmer, or Assistant Technical Director

Junior/Senior year: Designer, Technical Director, or leadership positions on mainstage season

New Center for Theatre and Dance with industry-standard equipment

Mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Professional Development

Master classes with working professionals

Student USITT chapter; faculty hold USITT leadership positions

Portfolio, interview skills, and brand development

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and European travel

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

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Deadline

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Program AppApplication

Order

The university application must be submitted before the audition.

Auditions And Interviews · millikin.edu

Interview Requirements

This program has a required admission interview and portfolio, plus a separate internal interview gate after enrollment. The gateway source documents the post-enrollment gate; admission requirement details may be separate.Gateway source

Resume

Focused on theatre experience, employment history, and related skills that serve your work as a designer and/or technician

Portfolio

Should highlight your strengths as a designer and/or technician

Photographs of past productions (completed projects as well as process shots)

Design or paperwork from productions (renderings, hang sheets, etc.)

3-D examples of work (model of set, costume, or small prop — reasonable size)

Examples of your work in any medium that demonstrates your skills and interests

Work that shows your creative process, not just finished products

Preparation

Be prepared to discuss experiences, skills, and goals

Auditions And Interviews · millikin.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Must be accepted by Millikin University Office of Admission before scheduling interview

Upon acceptance, you will be prompted to contact the appropriate person to schedule

No prescreen required — interview and portfolio review only

What's The Process

Audition Process

Upon acceptance by the Millikin Office of Admission, you will be contacted to schedule

Interview allows faculty to get to know you and your interests

Portfolio review consists of discussion about your submitted materials and creative process

You will discuss why you wish to pursue this discipline

Post-Enrollment

The admission interview/portfolio review is separate from Millikin's BFA continuation review

Students must pass a second audition/interview at the end of freshman year to continue in a BFA program

Scholarship Info

College of Fine Arts Scholarship

All students accepted to a BFA program receive a CFA Scholarship

Range: $1,000 - $5,000 annually

Renewable each year while enrolled in the College of Fine Arts

Stacks with Academic Merit Scholarship awarded upon admission

No additional application required — awarded after interview/portfolio review

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

Training

Conservatory-style training combined with strong liberal arts education

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

Annual progress evaluations and faculty/student mentorships

Faculty continue to work professionally

Performance & Productions

Hands-on learning with key production positions beginning first semester

Sophomore year: Assistant Designer, First Hand, Programmer, or Assistant Technical Director

Junior/Senior year: Designer, Technical Director, or leadership positions on mainstage season

New Center for Theatre and Dance with industry-standard equipment

Mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, and alternating opera or 3rd play

Professional Development

Master classes with working professionals

Student USITT chapter; faculty hold USITT leadership positions

Portfolio, interview skills, and brand development

Study Abroad

London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with West End productions and European travel

Updated Aug 7, 6:42 PM