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Program Recognition

•Liberal arts approach to theater education combining critical and creative study

•Courses in acting, directing, playwriting, puppetry, solo performance, costume/lighting/scenic/media design, performance studies, and more

•Faculty actively engaged in research and professional artistic work

Performance & Productions

•Multiple productions per year in a variety of theatrical forms — faculty, guest artist, and student-directed

•State-of-the-art Center for the Arts Theater (400 seats) and historic Patricelli '92 Theater

•Both theaters are highly flexible and can be used as black boxes

•Site-specific performances across campus venues

Study Abroad

•British American Drama Academy London

•CIEE Buenos Aires

•C.V. Starr Chile

•Queen Mary University of London

•Trinity College Dublin

•Students may petition for approval of programs in other countries

Academic info

Snapshot

3.90

Avg GPA

16%

Admit Rate

school-wide

92%

Grad Rate

3.1K

Enrollment

$74K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$30,177

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$70,342

before aid

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

$0-30k$4,871

$30-48k$3,604

$48-75k$6,175

$75-110k$17,294

$110k+$51,140

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts approach to theater education combining critical and creative study

•Courses in acting, directing, playwriting, puppetry, solo performance, costume/lighting/scenic/media design, performance studies, and more

•Faculty actively engaged in research and professional artistic work

Performance & Productions

•Multiple productions per year in a variety of theatrical forms — faculty, guest artist, and student-directed

•State-of-the-art Center for the Arts Theater (400 seats) and historic Patricelli '92 Theater

•Both theaters are highly flexible and can be used as black boxes

•Site-specific performances across campus venues

Study Abroad

•British American Drama Academy London

•CIEE Buenos Aires

•C.V. Starr Chile

•Queen Mary University of London

•Trinity College Dublin

•Students may petition for approval of programs in other countries

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts approach to theater education combining critical and creative study

•Courses in acting, directing, playwriting, puppetry, solo performance, costume/lighting/scenic/media design, performance studies, and more

•Faculty actively engaged in research and professional artistic work

Performance & Productions

•Multiple productions per year in a variety of theatrical forms — faculty, guest artist, and student-directed

•State-of-the-art Center for the Arts Theater (400 seats) and historic Patricelli '92 Theater

•Both theaters are highly flexible and can be used as black boxes

•Site-specific performances across campus venues

Study Abroad

•British American Drama Academy London

•CIEE Buenos Aires

•C.V. Starr Chile

•Queen Mary University of London

•Trinity College Dublin

•Students may petition for approval of programs in other countries

Key Info

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Fee

$65Waiver

Deadline

Early DecisionNov 15, 2025

Application deadlineEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 1, 2026

Submission Requirements

Optional Arts Supplement

•Applicants may submit supporting theater materials that reflect educational goals in this area

•Submit supplementary materials through SlideRoom, accessible through the Common Application

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit the Common Application or Coalition Application via Scoir

•No separate Theater Department application is required

Admission Pathway

•Students are approved as Theater majors after completing or having underway gateway course categories by the fourth semester

•Gateway categories include Technical Theater, Theater Arts, and Theater Methods

Important Notes

•For a department visit, plan for a day when classes are in session because many faculty travel during break periods

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Admission to Wesleyan is based on academic standing

•No audition is required for acceptance to Wesleyan or the Theater major

•Department project auditions happen after enrollment for production opportunities, not for admission to the major

Contact

•Theater Department: (860) 685-2961

•Administrative Assistant: Dawn Alger at dalger@wesleyan.edu

Scholarship Info

Department Prizes & Production Funds

•Rachel Henderson Theater Prize: awarded annually to the student who has contributed most to theater at Wesleyan

•Outreach and Community Service Prize: awarded to a senior Theater major for significant community service through the Theater Department

•J. Peter Adler '90 Memorial Fund: provides fall and spring awards to support student theater productions, with preference for first-time directors of non-academic theater productions and, when possible, non-Theater majors

Academic info

Snapshot

3.90

Avg GPA

16%

Admit Rate

school-wide

92%

Grad Rate

3.1K

Enrollment

$74K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$30,177

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$70,342

before aid

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

$0-30k$4,871

$30-48k$3,604

$48-75k$6,175

$75-110k$17,294

$110k+$51,140

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts approach to theater education combining critical and creative study

•Courses in acting, directing, playwriting, puppetry, solo performance, costume/lighting/scenic/media design, performance studies, and more

•Faculty actively engaged in research and professional artistic work

Performance & Productions

•Multiple productions per year in a variety of theatrical forms — faculty, guest artist, and student-directed

•State-of-the-art Center for the Arts Theater (400 seats) and historic Patricelli '92 Theater

•Both theaters are highly flexible and can be used as black boxes

•Site-specific performances across campus venues

Study Abroad

•British American Drama Academy London

•CIEE Buenos Aires

•C.V. Starr Chile

•Queen Mary University of London

•Trinity College Dublin

•Students may petition for approval of programs in other countries

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM

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