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BFA Theatre & Voice
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTRAINING
•Joint degree between the School of Music and the Department of Theatre & Dance
•Designed primarily for vocal performance majors (opera, classical singing) who want acting training
•Combines voice performance with theatre coursework
•Training with both music voice faculty and theatre performance faculty
•Award-winning teachers and internationally recognized scholars and artists
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•University Theatre productions including dramas, musicals, and opera
•Up to six fully-produced shows each year
•Access to both music and theatre performance ensembles
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Mandy Patinkin — Tony Award winner (Evita), Emmy Award winner, star of Homeland and The Princess Bride; performed in Man of La Mancha and Fiddler on the Roof at KU
•Paul Rudd — actor (Ant-Man, Clueless), studied theatre at KU before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Academic info
Snapshot
3.68
Avg GPA (W)
93%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
21.2K
Enrollment
$62K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$18,059
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$12,102
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,432
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,544
$30-48k$12,942
$48-75k$15,154
$75-110k$19,169
$110k+$22,544
Program info updated 4d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Joint degree between the School of Music and the Department of Theatre & Dance
•Designed primarily for vocal performance majors (opera, classical singing) who want acting training
•Combines voice performance with theatre coursework
•Training with both music voice faculty and theatre performance faculty
•Award-winning teachers and internationally recognized scholars and artists
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•University Theatre productions including dramas, musicals, and opera
•Up to six fully-produced shows each year
•Access to both music and theatre performance ensembles
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Mandy Patinkin — Tony Award winner (Evita), Emmy Award winner, star of Homeland and The Princess Bride; performed in Man of La Mancha and Fiddler on the Roof at KU
•Paul Rudd — actor (Ant-Man, Clueless), studied theatre at KU before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
TRAINING
•Joint degree between the School of Music and the Department of Theatre & Dance
•Designed primarily for vocal performance majors (opera, classical singing) who want acting training
•Combines voice performance with theatre coursework
•Training with both music voice faculty and theatre performance faculty
•Award-winning teachers and internationally recognized scholars and artists
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•University Theatre productions including dramas, musicals, and opera
•Up to six fully-produced shows each year
•Access to both music and theatre performance ensembles
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Mandy Patinkin — Tony Award winner (Evita), Emmy Award winner, star of Homeland and The Princess Bride; performed in Man of La Mancha and Fiddler on the Roof at KU
•Paul Rudd — actor (Ant-Man, Clueless), studied theatre at KU before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Updated 4d ago
