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A humanities pathway to pre-med
Emily Monfort and Izzy DiCampli work on set design.

In a theatre class, Emily Monfort and Izzy DiCampli work on umbrellas that will be built into dragon heads for the play “She Kills Monsters.”

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A humanities pathway to pre-med

Pre-med students majoring in English, theatre, history, and other humanities fields find satisfaction in tapping into multiple interests—and see benefits for a career in medicine.
‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational
be holding wide stage view

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‘Be Holding’: A collaboration that feels improvisational

A three-year partnership among Penn faculty, a poet, a quartet, and a high school results in an original production that premiered in Philadelphia this year.

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From the classroom to the international stage
Two actors in fencing gear performing on stage.

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From the classroom to the international stage

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, Penn students perform a play they learned in class.

Louisa Shepard

The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
incoming penn provost john jackson

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The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants

Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.