Art Department
Millikin's Art Department offers excellent opportunities for students to grow and develop their artistic talents. A visit to our campus and a meeting with art faculty will show you exactly why we have the reputation of being one of the best small art schools in Illinois.
Arts Technology & Administration
The Arts Technology & Administration Department is where the arts and business intersect! Our interdisciplinary coursework prepares students to be media makers, performers, or managers in a variety of arts, business, and entertainment industries. Students are deeply engaged in businesses that work to solve artistic problems.
School of Music
The Mission of the School of Music is to develop the whole musician – artistically, intellectually, technically – through the integration of theory and practice in an environment where students become active learners through their relationships with faculty, who themselves continue to grow as artists, scholars, and teachers.
School of Theatre & Dance
Our School of Theatre & Dance is a nationally-recognized program, offering conservatory style training rooted in a liberal arts education. Our approach to education offers students valuable insight and hands-on experiences that will prepare them for professional success.
See the Arts Come Alive
View all of Millikin's upcoming art events from the School of Theatre and Dance, School of Music, Art Department, and Kirkland Fine Arts Center below. Stay up-to-date with Arts@Millikin, which is a monthly newsletter administered by the College of Fine Arts to share news and happenings across all of our programs and venues at Millikin.
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- Top 5 college for music majors in Illinois by Zippia
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Fine Arts Facilities
The arts are a living and vital part of Millikin's culture, as almost a quarter of Millikin students study within the College of Fine Arts. With art shows, concerts, theatre productions, and presentations every week, our campus is alive with the talents of our fine arts students. All students are welcome to experience the arts at Millikin through these venues, as well as through on-campus courses and off-campus and study abroad experiences. Through our vast array of musical, theatrical, and visual arts, students are continually being challenged and changed for the better in the College of Fine Arts.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
The Center is home to a 1,903 seat auditorium and houses several music and choral facilities, lecture halls, art galleries, and other multipurpose rooms.
Kaeuper Hall
Kaeuper Hall hosts weekly School of Music recitals, guest instrumental and vocal performances, opera rehearsals, and other intimate concerts.
Center for Theatre & Dance
The Center for Theatre & Dance is a centralized location for creativity to be cultivated, fostered, and displayed, and provides a new venue for Millikin performing arts.
Lower Gallery
The Lower Gallery is used for Senior Fine Arts shows and guest artists, located opposite of the Perkinson Art Gallery down a set of steps.
Albert Taylor Theatre
Annual productions by the School of Theatre & Dance, School of Music, and Opera Program are all held in this theatre as well as lectures, classes, and rehearsals.
Blue Connection
Blue Connection is Millikin University’s retail art gallery located in the Madden Arts Center in Downtown Decatur.
BC Studios
BC Studios is Millikin University's arts and business incubator located in the lower level of Blue Connection.
Perkinson Music Center
School of Music is the only all-Steinway school in Illinois and features a computer-assisted lab equipped with the latest music technology available.
Studio Gallery
A multi-functional gallery space used for impromptu art class critiques, student senior exhibits, and formal juried exhibits by visiting artists.
Media Arts Center
The Media Arts Center serves as a teaching space for classes in departments such as Arts Technology, Art, and English.
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