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BFA Musical Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantProgram profile
Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Nationally recognized, intensive performance-oriented training in acting, singing, and dancing
•Ensemble-based collaboration with personalized instruction
•Broad liberal arts education integrated with conservatory-style training
•Comprehensive musicianship education including private voice, piano, keyboard, and music theory
TRAINING
•Year 1: Foundational courses shared with Acting students (Voice & Movement, Scene Study) plus Ballet, Jazz, Private Voice, and Basic Music Skills
•Year 2: Skill building with IPA, mask work, heightened-language text, Rasa Boxes, Bioenergetics, plus Musical Theatre Workshop (Fundamentals) and Modern Dance
•Year 3: Advanced work including Musical Theatre Workshop (Audition Techniques), Styles of Acting, American Musical Theater History — plus opportunity to study abroad at Ithaca College London Center (stage combat, performance classes, weekly London theatre walks)
•Year 4: Professional preparation with Musical Theatre Workshop (Skill Integration & Rep/Style), Dance for the Musical Stage, Tap, and Business of Acting
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jeremy Jordan — Tony-nominated star of Newsies and Bonnie & Clyde; Waitress, Supergirl
•Aaron Tveit — Tony Award winner for Moulin Rouge!; Next to Normal, Catch Me If You Can
•Kerry Butler — Tony-nominated for Xanadu; Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors
•Michelle Federer — Originated Nessarose in Broadway's Wicked
•Zachary James — Grammy Award winner, BroadwayWorld Performer of the Decade; Broadway's The Addams Family
•Q Smith — Broadway's Come From Away, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Required to audition for Mainstage productions every semester
•Field Studies in NYC — networking week with CTD alumni working in the industry (panels, workshops, seminars)
•Senior Performance Showcase for industry professionals — build relationships with agents, managers, and casting directors
Academic info
Snapshot
3.73
Avg GPA (W)
69%
Admit Rate
school-wide
75%
Grad Rate
4.2K
Enrollment
$64K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$33,926
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$53,540
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$21,901
$30-48k$23,335
$48-75k$28,832
$75-110k$31,846
$110k+$38,785
Program info updated 2d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Nationally recognized, intensive performance-oriented training in acting, singing, and dancing
•Ensemble-based collaboration with personalized instruction
•Broad liberal arts education integrated with conservatory-style training
•Comprehensive musicianship education including private voice, piano, keyboard, and music theory
TRAINING
•Year 1: Foundational courses shared with Acting students (Voice & Movement, Scene Study) plus Ballet, Jazz, Private Voice, and Basic Music Skills
•Year 2: Skill building with IPA, mask work, heightened-language text, Rasa Boxes, Bioenergetics, plus Musical Theatre Workshop (Fundamentals) and Modern Dance
•Year 3: Advanced work including Musical Theatre Workshop (Audition Techniques), Styles of Acting, American Musical Theater History — plus opportunity to study abroad at Ithaca College London Center (stage combat, performance classes, weekly London theatre walks)
•Year 4: Professional preparation with Musical Theatre Workshop (Skill Integration & Rep/Style), Dance for the Musical Stage, Tap, and Business of Acting
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jeremy Jordan — Tony-nominated star of Newsies and Bonnie & Clyde; Waitress, Supergirl
•Aaron Tveit — Tony Award winner for Moulin Rouge!; Next to Normal, Catch Me If You Can
•Kerry Butler — Tony-nominated for Xanadu; Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors
•Michelle Federer — Originated Nessarose in Broadway's Wicked
•Zachary James — Grammy Award winner, BroadwayWorld Performer of the Decade; Broadway's The Addams Family
•Q Smith — Broadway's Come From Away, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Required to audition for Mainstage productions every semester
•Field Studies in NYC — networking week with CTD alumni working in the industry (panels, workshops, seminars)
•Senior Performance Showcase for industry professionals — build relationships with agents, managers, and casting directors
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Nationally recognized, intensive performance-oriented training in acting, singing, and dancing
•Ensemble-based collaboration with personalized instruction
•Broad liberal arts education integrated with conservatory-style training
•Comprehensive musicianship education including private voice, piano, keyboard, and music theory
TRAINING
•Year 1: Foundational courses shared with Acting students (Voice & Movement, Scene Study) plus Ballet, Jazz, Private Voice, and Basic Music Skills
•Year 2: Skill building with IPA, mask work, heightened-language text, Rasa Boxes, Bioenergetics, plus Musical Theatre Workshop (Fundamentals) and Modern Dance
•Year 3: Advanced work including Musical Theatre Workshop (Audition Techniques), Styles of Acting, American Musical Theater History — plus opportunity to study abroad at Ithaca College London Center (stage combat, performance classes, weekly London theatre walks)
•Year 4: Professional preparation with Musical Theatre Workshop (Skill Integration & Rep/Style), Dance for the Musical Stage, Tap, and Business of Acting
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jeremy Jordan — Tony-nominated star of Newsies and Bonnie & Clyde; Waitress, Supergirl
•Aaron Tveit — Tony Award winner for Moulin Rouge!; Next to Normal, Catch Me If You Can
•Kerry Butler — Tony-nominated for Xanadu; Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors
•Michelle Federer — Originated Nessarose in Broadway's Wicked
•Zachary James — Grammy Award winner, BroadwayWorld Performer of the Decade; Broadway's The Addams Family
•Q Smith — Broadway's Come From Away, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Required to audition for Mainstage productions every semester
•Field Studies in NYC — networking week with CTD alumni working in the industry (panels, workshops, seminars)
•Senior Performance Showcase for industry professionals — build relationships with agents, managers, and casting directors
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