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BFA Music Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantProgram profile
Selective12-24 StudentsTraining
•Comprehensive classes in acting, voice, and dance with additional courses in technical theatre, design, music theory, and musicianship
•Goal to train complete music theatre artists while giving students tools to discover their unique strengths and interests
•Faculty maintain national and international profiles as directors, actors, choreographers, musicians, and scholars
•Exciting roster of guest artists from the professional world of theatre, music theatre, and dance
Performance & Productions
•Full productions of musicals, plays, and dance concerts in state-of-the-art facilities
•Yearly season typically includes two musicals, two plays, and four dance concerts, plus student-directed projects
•One musical theatre production each season led by a guest director/choreographer (SDC Union member)
Notable Alumni
•Nicole Benoit — Broadway company swing for Chicago, featured roles in The Producers and Cabaret
•Graduates have appeared in Pippin, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and NBC's Smash
Professional Development
•Access to jobs through auditions and networking with Buffalo-based professional companies: Irish Classical Theatre Company, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Kavinoky Theatre, and MusicalFare
•Students often pursue internships and performance contracts at theaters, cruise ships, and theme parks during summers
Academic info
Snapshot
3.70
Avg GPA (W)
74%
Admit Rate
school-wide
74%
Grad Rate
20.1K
Enrollment
$71K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,995
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$10,936
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,536
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$14,668
$30-48k$16,585
$48-75k$21,262
$75-110k$24,117
$110k+$28,079
Program info updated Apr 29, 1:24 AM
Program Highlights
Training
•Comprehensive classes in acting, voice, and dance with additional courses in technical theatre, design, music theory, and musicianship
•Goal to train complete music theatre artists while giving students tools to discover their unique strengths and interests
•Faculty maintain national and international profiles as directors, actors, choreographers, musicians, and scholars
•Exciting roster of guest artists from the professional world of theatre, music theatre, and dance
Performance & Productions
•Full productions of musicals, plays, and dance concerts in state-of-the-art facilities
•Yearly season typically includes two musicals, two plays, and four dance concerts, plus student-directed projects
•One musical theatre production each season led by a guest director/choreographer (SDC Union member)
Notable Alumni
•Nicole Benoit — Broadway company swing for Chicago, featured roles in The Producers and Cabaret
•Graduates have appeared in Pippin, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and NBC's Smash
Professional Development
•Access to jobs through auditions and networking with Buffalo-based professional companies: Irish Classical Theatre Company, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Kavinoky Theatre, and MusicalFare
•Students often pursue internships and performance contracts at theaters, cruise ships, and theme parks during summers
Training
•Comprehensive classes in acting, voice, and dance with additional courses in technical theatre, design, music theory, and musicianship
•Goal to train complete music theatre artists while giving students tools to discover their unique strengths and interests
•Faculty maintain national and international profiles as directors, actors, choreographers, musicians, and scholars
•Exciting roster of guest artists from the professional world of theatre, music theatre, and dance
Performance & Productions
•Full productions of musicals, plays, and dance concerts in state-of-the-art facilities
•Yearly season typically includes two musicals, two plays, and four dance concerts, plus student-directed projects
•One musical theatre production each season led by a guest director/choreographer (SDC Union member)
Notable Alumni
•Nicole Benoit — Broadway company swing for Chicago, featured roles in The Producers and Cabaret
•Graduates have appeared in Pippin, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and NBC's Smash
Professional Development
•Access to jobs through auditions and networking with Buffalo-based professional companies: Irish Classical Theatre Company, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Kavinoky Theatre, and MusicalFare
•Students often pursue internships and performance contracts at theaters, cruise ships, and theme parks during summers
Updated Apr 29, 1:24 AM
