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BFA Music Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadProgram Recognition
•Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training
•Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years
•Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap
Performance & Productions
•Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions
•Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box
•Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform
Notable Alumni
•Alumni on Broadway in Hamilton, Hadestown, Wicked, Moulin Rouge!, Dear Evan Hansen, The Great Gatsby, and many more
•Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective
•Faculty includes professional actors, musicians, and dancers with regional, off-Broadway, and Broadway experience
Professional Development
•Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC
•On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work
•Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway
Study Abroad
•Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis
•Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC
Academic info
Snapshot
3.85
Avg GPA (W)
66%
Admit Rate
school-wide
84%
Grad Rate
6.5K
Enrollment
$75K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$41,555
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$46,958
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$26,523
$30-48k$23,514
$48-75k$24,064
$75-110k$34,472
$110k+$49,743
Program info updated Apr 29, 2:32 AM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training
•Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years
•Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap
Performance & Productions
•Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions
•Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box
•Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform
Notable Alumni
•Alumni on Broadway in Hamilton, Hadestown, Wicked, Moulin Rouge!, Dear Evan Hansen, The Great Gatsby, and many more
•Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective
•Faculty includes professional actors, musicians, and dancers with regional, off-Broadway, and Broadway experience
Professional Development
•Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC
•On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work
•Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway
Study Abroad
•Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis
•Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC
Program Recognition
•Accepts approximately 16 new students annually — highly personalized training
•Intensive BFA curriculum covering acting, singing, and dance across all four years
•Individual voice instruction all four years; dance training in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap
Performance & Productions
•Performance opportunities from first semester in musicals, plays, dance concerts, revues, recitals, and student-generated productions
•Three main-stage musical productions per year: Fall and Winter Musicals in the 572-seat McCrary Theatre; Spring Musical in the intimate Roberts Studio Theatre black box
•Grand Night: faculty-mentored, student-generated musical revue where students conceive, direct, choreograph, music direct, arrange, and perform
Notable Alumni
•Alumni on Broadway in Hamilton, Hadestown, Wicked, Moulin Rouge!, Dear Evan Hansen, The Great Gatsby, and many more
•Alumni represented by top agencies including DGRW, CESD, Bloc, and The Collective
•Faculty includes professional actors, musicians, and dancers with regional, off-Broadway, and Broadway experience
Professional Development
•Senior Casting Series: graduating students audition for top agents and casting directors with workshops and personalized coaching; some seniors perform live at 54 Below or Joe’s Pub in NYC
•On-campus auditions hosted annually with professional theatre companies for summer work
•Experiential Learning Requirement: internships required before graduation; past placements include Paper Mill Playhouse, The Muny, Pittsburgh CLO, Santa Fe Opera, and Broadway
Study Abroad
•Guest artists have included Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Robert Brown, Hal Prince, Adam Guettel, Beth Leavel, and Norm Lewis
•Study abroad: classical studies in Greece, London semester residencies, winters in Ghana, summers in Italy, internships with London Theatre; Study USA in LA and DC
Updated Apr 29, 2:32 AM
