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BFA Performance
Musical Theater
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Selective12-24 StudentsTraining
•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self
•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance
•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me
•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway
•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn
•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight
Professional Development
•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights
•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation
•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes
Degree Flexibility
•Dance and Stage Management minors available
•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 16 students
•Class of 2029: 13 students
•Class of 2028: 16 students
Academic info
Snapshot
3.64
Avg GPA
85%
Admit Rate
school-wide
66%
Grad Rate
19.6K
Enrollment
$53K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$21,637
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$14,158
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,838
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,673
$30-48k$15,160
$48-75k$19,078
$75-110k$23,689
$110k+$24,492
Program info updated 15h ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self
•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance
•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me
•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway
•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn
•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight
Professional Development
•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights
•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation
•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes
Degree Flexibility
•Dance and Stage Management minors available
•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 16 students
•Class of 2029: 13 students
•Class of 2028: 16 students
Training
•Process-based actor training centered on the authentic use of self
•Dance in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, African dance, and contemporary MT dance
•Actor-Musicianship Certificate option for multi-instrumentalists
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Freeman (BFA ’72) — voice of Jafar in Aladdin; 11 Broadway shows including She Loves Me
•Adrianna Hicks — starred in Six, The Color Purple, and Some Like It Hot on Broadway
•Barry Busby — Broadway credits include Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, and Holiday Inn
•C.K. Edwards — Broadway credits include Shuffle Along, Billy Elliot, and After Midnight
Professional Development
•New musical development with OHIO’s Tantrum Theater and BFA playwrights
•Regular auditions for Film students — build a reel by graduation
•Digital Showcase, business skills courses, and casting director master classes
Degree Flexibility
•Dance and Stage Management minors available
•Option to enter through BA and audition into BFA at end of first year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 16 students
•Class of 2029: 13 students
•Class of 2028: 16 students
Updated 15h ago
