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Musical Theater
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTraining
•Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage
•4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday
•Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
Notable Alumni
•Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
•Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)
Degree Flexibility
•DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs
•Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree
Academic info
Snapshot
47%
Grad Rate
15.4K
Enrollment
$51K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$8,312
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$1,312
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,320
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$6,411
$30-48k$7,103
$48-75k$10,390
$75-110k$12,846
$110k+$6,953
Program info updated May 17, 6:57 PM
Program Highlights
Training
•Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage
•4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday
•Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
Notable Alumni
•Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
•Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)
Degree Flexibility
•DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs
•Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree
Training
•Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage
•4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday
•Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
Notable Alumni
•Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
•Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)
Degree Flexibility
•DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs
•Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree
Updated May 17, 6:57 PM
