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Austin Community College District

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AA Musical Theater

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AA Musical Theater

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AA Drama

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AA Dance

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AA Music

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Cert. Costume Technology Level 1

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Cert. Makeup Artistry Level 1

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Cert. Lighting and Media Technology Level 1

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Cert. Scenic Construction Level 1

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Cert. Technical Theater Teaching Level 1

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AAS Technical Theater

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AAS Technical Theater

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Training

•Transfer-oriented AA Musical Theater degree built around acting, voice, dance, and musical theater scene study.

•Students take private voice study, ballet or world dance, and musical theater electives inside ACC Drama's hands-on training environment.

Performance & Productions

•The department connects coursework to full-scale productions, showcases, internships, and partnerships with Austin performing arts organizations.

•Highland Campus places students inside ACC Drama's professional theater training community in central Austin.

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19%

Grad Rate

30.2K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$6,390

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$2,550

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,590

before aid

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

$0-30k$3,789

$30-48k$4,388

$48-75k$7,759

$75-110k$11,356

$110k+$14,889

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Program info updated May 12, 4:06 AM

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Training

•Transfer-oriented AA Musical Theater degree built around acting, voice, dance, and musical theater scene study.

•Students take private voice study, ballet or world dance, and musical theater electives inside ACC Drama's hands-on training environment.

Performance & Productions

•The department connects coursework to full-scale productions, showcases, internships, and partnerships with Austin performing arts organizations.

•Highland Campus places students inside ACC Drama's professional theater training community in central Austin.

Program Highlights

Training

•Transfer-oriented AA Musical Theater degree built around acting, voice, dance, and musical theater scene study.

•Students take private voice study, ballet or world dance, and musical theater electives inside ACC Drama's hands-on training environment.

Performance & Productions

•The department connects coursework to full-scale productions, showcases, internships, and partnerships with Austin performing arts organizations.

•Highland Campus places students inside ACC Drama's professional theater training community in central Austin.

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Application Logistics

•Apply through ACC's online application as a traditional degree-seeking student; there is no separate musical theater application or prescreen portal.

•Admissions are rolling.

•Returning credit students in a credit degree or certificate program do not reapply; they meet with an advisor before registering.

Program Requirements

•Musical Theater majors complete both music department intake forms and a face-to-face lesson placement audition before registering for music classes.

•Prepare two different pieces or exercises that show different aspects of your training.

•Fall 2026 placement dates: May 15, June 5, June 26, and July 24, 2026.

•Questions: music@austincc.edu or 737-203-6185.

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No admission audition, prescreen, or interview is required for the AA Musical Theater degree.

•After admission, faculty use the music lesson placement audition to place you into the correct private-lesson level and advise your schedule.

•The placement audition is for lesson level and registration support, not competitive admission to the program.

•Scholarship review is separate from admission and only applies if you pursue eligible ACC Dance & Drama scholarships.

Scholarship Info

Scholarship Options

•Boyd Vance Scholarship supports eligible African-American students enrolling in the ACC Dance or Drama program.

•Dance & Drama Freshman Scholarship supports incoming freshmen enrolling as dance or drama majors who graduated high school within the last two years and have not transferred from another college or university.

•Dance & Drama Scholarship supports enrolled Dance or Drama majors after 12 ACC credits, including two drama and/or dance courses.

Selection Criteria

•Awards consider scholastic merit, artistic promise, and financial need.

•Freshman scholarship requires a minimum 2.5 high school GPA or equivalent.

•Dance & Drama Scholarship requires a minimum 2.5 college GPA; students with 3.0 GPAs are prioritized.

Timeline

•ACC's scholarship general application opens January 15 and closes May 1.

•Award notifications are sent by email in August.

Academic info

Snapshot

19%

Grad Rate

30.2K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$6,390

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$2,550

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,590

before aid

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

$0-30k$3,789

$30-48k$4,388

$48-75k$7,759

$75-110k$11,356

$110k+$14,889

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Transfer-oriented AA Musical Theater degree built around acting, voice, dance, and musical theater scene study.

•Students take private voice study, ballet or world dance, and musical theater electives inside ACC Drama's hands-on training environment.

Performance & Productions

•The department connects coursework to full-scale productions, showcases, internships, and partnerships with Austin performing arts organizations.

•Highland Campus places students inside ACC Drama's professional theater training community in central Austin.

Updated May 12, 4:06 AM

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