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Art, music & theater at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University graduates about 133 art, music & theater majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a standout program at 93 out of 100.

93/100Standout#9 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year13317% of the class
Research in the field$192Ka year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1510whole school

Around Wesleyan University

Bust of Stephen Olin (1797-1851), Devoted Minister of Christ, Pioneer of Higther
Wesleyan University Stephen Olin bustPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fayerweather Gymnasium
Fayerweather Gymnasium (51625825476)Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Wesleyan tree (48)Photo: User23911 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
​Shoyoan Teien of Wesleyan University
Shoyoan Teien WesleyanPhoto: ZySun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for the Arts Theater, Theater Department, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Art Workshops, Art Studios North, Music Studios, Art Studios South, Ring Family Performance Arts Hall, Davison Art Center, World Music Hall, Cross Street Dance Studio, Crowell Concert Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 17 · Arts 11 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 6 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 95
  2. Williams College 95
  3. Swarthmore College 95
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 93
  5. University of Notre Dame 93
  6. Brown University 93
  7. Carleton College 93
  8. Washington University in St. Louis 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wesleyan University with every school we score in art, music & theater. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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