Program Recognition
•Consistently ranked among the nation's top BFA Musical Theatre programs.
•Conservatory-derived professional training program with 92 credits in core performance training.
•National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) accredited.
Training
•Triple-threat curriculum: acting, voice, dance, music theory, piano, speech, movement, makeup, and musical theatre styles.
•Private voice lessons included in tuition.
•75+ permanent faculty and visiting professionals mentor Theatre and Dance students each semester.
•Joint venture of the Department of Theatre and Dance and the John J. Cali School of Music.
Performance & Productions
•7-10 fully staged, professionally designed productions each year.
•Students can build resumes as early as freshman year through mainstage/studio productions, workshops, concert productions, recitals, operas, revues, dance performances, and new musical theatre work.
•Undergraduates do not compete with graduate acting students for roles.
•Six performance spaces include Alexander Kasser Theater, Memorial Auditorium, and L. Howard Fox Theatre.
Notable Alumni
•Gerard McIntyre '84 (Broadway: Anything Goes, Once on This Island)
•Wilson Mendietta '97 (Broadway: Man of La Mancha revival, Bombay Dreams)
Professional Development
•Annual career-building New York Senior Showcase.
•12 miles from Manhattan for direct NYC industry access.
•Students attend more than 500 professional events on campus each year, including Theatre and Dance Department and Peak Performances productions.
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 23 students
•Class of 2029: 24 students
•Class of 2028: 18 students
