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  • Arts at Millikin 2026-27 Season

    Kirkland Fine Arts Center and the College of Fine Arts are delighted to present a jam-packed season of comedy, art, theatre, film, music and more! We look forward to seeing you!

    • Arts at Millikin

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    Theatre & Dance

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    Instructor conducting students

  • Performing & Fine Arts Facilities

    From the $29 million Center for Theatre & Dance housing our nationally recognized programs to the 1,903-seat Kirkland Auditorium where our mainstage productions shine — from Perkinson Music Center, the home to the only all-Steinway school in Illinois, to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ retail art gallery Blue Connection, our students perform their passions in innovative, real-world spaces starting on day one.

    • Center for Theatre and Dance

      Center for Theatre & Dance

      Innovative, state-of-the-art facility that houses all areas within the nationally recognized School of Theatre & Dance.
    • Albert Taylor Theatre

      Albert Taylor Theatre

      Located in Shilling Hall, this theatre is ideal for intimate plays, productions and musicals.
    • Students in Aston video lab

      Aston Video Lab

      Located in Aston Hall, the Aston Video Lab is a one-stop location, for motion picture creation, from concept to completion.
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      Blue Connection

      Blue Connection is Millikin University's student-run arts entrepreneurship learning lab. Students develop, promote, exhibit, and share creative work while learning how arts organizations, community projects, and creative businesses operate.
    • Kaeuper Hall

      Kaeuper Hall

      This 167-seat auditorium was recently renovated to enhance recitals, instrumental and vocal performances and small-scale concerts.
    • Kirkland auditorium

      Kirkland Fine Arts Center

      As the premier event space on ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ campus, Kirkland Fine Arts Center houses an auditorium that seats 1,903, music and choral facilities, lecture halls, art galleries, classrooms and workspaces.
    • Media Arts Center

      Media Arts Center

      Located in the University Commons, this technology-rich space serves as a hub for students combining media and creativity with industry-relevant technology.
    • Millitrax studio

      Millitrax

      Millitrax Recording Studio, located in Perkinson Music Center, serves as the home for Millikin's student operated recording companies and allows students to explore mixing and mastering like the professionals.
    • Gallery

      Perkinson Gallery & Lower Gallery

      Perkinson Gallery and Lower Gallery are located within Kirkland Fine Arts Center and feature art from student and professional artists, as well as traveling shows from across the country.
    • Perkinson Music Center

      Perkinson Music Center

      Featuring the only all-Steinway school in Illinois and a recording studio, Perkinson Music Center is where musicians and vocalists learn, practice and record their music.
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      Virginia Rogers Theatre

      Located within the CTD, this 260-seat flexible theatre features an orchestra pit, balcony, and tech gallery with a tension wire grid.

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