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BFA Music Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantProgram profile
Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsProgram Recognition
•One of the oldest BFA Music Theatre degrees in the United States
•Proud member of the National Alliance for Music Theatre
•Ranked No. 11 Best Schools for Musical Theatre (authority.org, 2022)
•Alumni include Tony winners and Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominees
•Bryonha Parham BFA MT '07 (Porgy and Bess — 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival; Ragtime — 2009 Broadway Revival)
Training
•Conservatory-style curriculum within a top-level liberal arts university setting
•Six productions per season including at least two musicals annually and a biennial Dance Concert
•Music Theatre Workshop: students work directly with professional composers to shape and create characters
•Music Theatre Scene Study: explores works of a composer or specific genre, culminating in a showcase performance
•Faculty regularly attend International Thespian Festival, SETC, USITT, College Audition Project, Illinois High School Theatre Festival, and Missouri Thespians State Conference
Professional Development
•Senior Showcase: NYC and Chicago industry showcase presenting work to theater makers, agents, and casting directors
•Small class sizes with personalized instruction — programs are selective and intentionally small
•Undergraduate only — students never taught by or compete with graduate students
Academic info
Snapshot
3.82
Avg GPA (W)
39%
Admit Rate
school-wide
78%
Grad Rate
1.6K
Enrollment
$71K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$28,199
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$57,704
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$17,732
$30-48k$19,057
$48-75k$23,152
$75-110k$27,396
$110k+$37,104
Program info updated Apr 30, 3:53 AM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•One of the oldest BFA Music Theatre degrees in the United States
•Proud member of the National Alliance for Music Theatre
•Ranked No. 11 Best Schools for Musical Theatre (authority.org, 2022)
•Alumni include Tony winners and Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominees
•Bryonha Parham BFA MT '07 (Porgy and Bess — 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival; Ragtime — 2009 Broadway Revival)
Training
•Conservatory-style curriculum within a top-level liberal arts university setting
•Six productions per season including at least two musicals annually and a biennial Dance Concert
•Music Theatre Workshop: students work directly with professional composers to shape and create characters
•Music Theatre Scene Study: explores works of a composer or specific genre, culminating in a showcase performance
•Faculty regularly attend International Thespian Festival, SETC, USITT, College Audition Project, Illinois High School Theatre Festival, and Missouri Thespians State Conference
Professional Development
•Senior Showcase: NYC and Chicago industry showcase presenting work to theater makers, agents, and casting directors
•Small class sizes with personalized instruction — programs are selective and intentionally small
•Undergraduate only — students never taught by or compete with graduate students
Program Recognition
•One of the oldest BFA Music Theatre degrees in the United States
•Proud member of the National Alliance for Music Theatre
•Ranked No. 11 Best Schools for Musical Theatre (authority.org, 2022)
•Alumni include Tony winners and Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominees
•Bryonha Parham BFA MT '07 (Porgy and Bess — 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival; Ragtime — 2009 Broadway Revival)
Training
•Conservatory-style curriculum within a top-level liberal arts university setting
•Six productions per season including at least two musicals annually and a biennial Dance Concert
•Music Theatre Workshop: students work directly with professional composers to shape and create characters
•Music Theatre Scene Study: explores works of a composer or specific genre, culminating in a showcase performance
•Faculty regularly attend International Thespian Festival, SETC, USITT, College Audition Project, Illinois High School Theatre Festival, and Missouri Thespians State Conference
Professional Development
•Senior Showcase: NYC and Chicago industry showcase presenting work to theater makers, agents, and casting directors
•Small class sizes with personalized instruction — programs are selective and intentionally small
•Undergraduate only — students never taught by or compete with graduate students
Updated Apr 30, 3:53 AM
