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TRAINING
•Pre-professional BFA Musical Theatre — collaborative program between Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music
•Dual-accredited by NAST and NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Comprehensive training in music, voice, acting, movement, and dance
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•1–2 major musicals and one opera per year, plus concert musicals across four years
•Additional opportunities in dramatic plays, choirs, a cappella groups, and improvisation
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Evan Harrington — Broadway: Avenue Q, The Phantom of the Opera, Once, Into the Woods, Chicago; Grammy-nominated for Sondheim Unplugged
•Shirine Babb — Broadway: The Piano Lesson, Macbeth (with Ethan Hawke), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Original Cast)
•Alex Joseph Grayson — Broadway: Parade (Grammy-nominated cast recording), Girl from the North Country, A Bronx Tale
•La Shawn Banks — TV/film: Chicago P.D., Shameless, Better Call Saul, Veep
•Jeffrey Kringer — tours of Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical and West Side Story
•Genevieve Ellis — national tour of Les Misérables
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Voluntary NYC showcase — workshops with theatre professionals and feedback from casting directors and agents
•Wild Card prescreen submission accepted (optional)
VALUE
•Pennsylvania and Ohio residents eligible for $6,000 Good Neighbor Award (renewable)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.70
Avg GPA (W)
78%
Admit Rate
school-wide
52%
Grad Rate
2,755
Enrollment
$54,247
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,897
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$8,831
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,771
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$9,395
$30-48k$11,327
$48-75k$16,116
$75-110k$16,302
$110k+$20,743
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•Pre-professional BFA Musical Theatre — collaborative program between Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music
•Dual-accredited by NAST and NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Comprehensive training in music, voice, acting, movement, and dance
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•1–2 major musicals and one opera per year, plus concert musicals across four years
•Additional opportunities in dramatic plays, choirs, a cappella groups, and improvisation
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Evan Harrington — Broadway: Avenue Q, The Phantom of the Opera, Once, Into the Woods, Chicago; Grammy-nominated for Sondheim Unplugged
•Shirine Babb — Broadway: The Piano Lesson, Macbeth (with Ethan Hawke), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Original Cast)
•Alex Joseph Grayson — Broadway: Parade (Grammy-nominated cast recording), Girl from the North Country, A Bronx Tale
•La Shawn Banks — TV/film: Chicago P.D., Shameless, Better Call Saul, Veep
•Jeffrey Kringer — tours of Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical and West Side Story
•Genevieve Ellis — national tour of Les Misérables
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Voluntary NYC showcase — workshops with theatre professionals and feedback from casting directors and agents
•Wild Card prescreen submission accepted (optional)
VALUE
•Pennsylvania and Ohio residents eligible for $6,000 Good Neighbor Award (renewable)
Updated 3d ago
