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Howard University

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Program

BFA Theatre Arts

Concentration

Program snapshot

Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Highly SelectiveUnder 12 Students

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
120-hour Musical Theatre Performance program
Produces professional artist/scholars for Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, regional, international, cabaret, and concert stages
TRAINING
Intense self-discovery and exploration matched with foundational technique
Creates passionate artists with deep respect for the craft
Uses musical theatre to communicate about shared human condition
Sequential course progression with specialized MT classes
Voice for Musical Theater (8 semesters), Musical Theater Techniques (4 semesters)
Specialized dance: Tap I & II, Jazz I & II, Dance Fundamentals I-IV
Technical production requirements and theatre history
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Amber Iman — Tony-nominated (Lempicka), Broadway (Shuffle Along, Soul Doctor), Hamilton national tour
Zurin Villanueva — Broadway (The Lion King, Mean Girls, Shuffle Along), Tina Turner Musical national tour
Carroll "CVD" Dashiell Jr. — performed with Maurice Hines, Stephanie Mills, Jennifer Holliday

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