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BFA Musical Theatre
Program snapshot
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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Under 12 StudentsPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unofficial cap of approximately 16 BFA performance majors per year (Acting, MT, Theatre Ed combined)
TRAINING
•Comprehensive training in singing, dancing, movement, voice, piano, music theory, and various acting styles
•Dance classes include jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and musical theatre dance
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Approximately 20 productions per academic year
•Opportunities include experimental productions, classroom work, main stage shows, and professional work in the Des Moines community
•Students eligible to be cast from first semester
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Michael Emerson ('76) — Emmy Award winner for The Practice and Lost; starred in Person of Interest and Evil
•Jeremy Piven (attended) — Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner for Entourage
STUDY ABROAD
•Semester exchange available at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Academic info
Snapshot
3.69
Avg GPA (W)
64%
Admit Rate
school-wide
76%
Grad Rate
2.5K
Enrollment
$72K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$29,127
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$52,130
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$25,824
$30-48k$23,275
$48-75k$25,171
$75-110k$27,408
$110k+$33,126
Program info updated 4d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unofficial cap of approximately 16 BFA performance majors per year (Acting, MT, Theatre Ed combined)
TRAINING
•Comprehensive training in singing, dancing, movement, voice, piano, music theory, and various acting styles
•Dance classes include jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and musical theatre dance
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Approximately 20 productions per academic year
•Opportunities include experimental productions, classroom work, main stage shows, and professional work in the Des Moines community
•Students eligible to be cast from first semester
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Michael Emerson ('76) — Emmy Award winner for The Practice and Lost; starred in Person of Interest and Evil
•Jeremy Piven (attended) — Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner for Entourage
STUDY ABROAD
•Semester exchange available at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unofficial cap of approximately 16 BFA performance majors per year (Acting, MT, Theatre Ed combined)
TRAINING
•Comprehensive training in singing, dancing, movement, voice, piano, music theory, and various acting styles
•Dance classes include jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and musical theatre dance
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Approximately 20 productions per academic year
•Opportunities include experimental productions, classroom work, main stage shows, and professional work in the Des Moines community
•Students eligible to be cast from first semester
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Michael Emerson ('76) — Emmy Award winner for The Practice and Lost; starred in Person of Interest and Evil
•Jeremy Piven (attended) — Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner for Entourage
STUDY ABROAD
•Semester exchange available at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Updated 4d ago
