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BA Theatre Arts
Musical Theatre
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•BA degree with emphasis in musical theatre within Pepperdine's Fine Arts Division
•Integrated training in singing, acting, and dance
•Music Fundamentals curriculum alongside performance training
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five major productions annually including musicals
•Smothers Theatre (450 seats), considered one of the finest theatres of its size in Los Angeles
•Raitt Recital Hall (118 seats), donated by legendary Broadway star John Raitt
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tasia Jungbauer — Broadway understudy in Moulin Rouge (Satine, Arabia, La Chocolat); principal vocalist for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Universal Studios
•Dino Nicandros — John Raitt Award recipient for Les Miserables; Sundance premiere The Infiltrators (Next Audience and Next Innovator awards)
•Katharine McDonough — regional leads including Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Eliza in My Fair Lady, and Elsa in Frozen; Artistic Director of Contempo Productions
•Tim Campbell — singer with LA Opera and Los Angeles Master Chorale; narrated 450+ audiobooks; vocal credits on Star Wars IX and Venom
STUDY ABROAD
•Edinburgh Summer Program at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival (bi-annual, since 1985)
•Scotsman's Fringe First Award recipient
VALUE
•~75% of theatre majors receive scholarships
•Automatic scholarship consideration through audition
Academic info
Snapshot
3.61
Avg GPA (W)
63%
Admit Rate
school-wide
84%
Grad Rate
3.6K
Enrollment
$83K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$58,098
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$69,918
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$50,560
$30-48k$42,674
$48-75k$51,063
$75-110k$61,851
$110k+$65,081
Program info updated 12h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•BA degree with emphasis in musical theatre within Pepperdine's Fine Arts Division
•Integrated training in singing, acting, and dance
•Music Fundamentals curriculum alongside performance training
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five major productions annually including musicals
•Smothers Theatre (450 seats), considered one of the finest theatres of its size in Los Angeles
•Raitt Recital Hall (118 seats), donated by legendary Broadway star John Raitt
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tasia Jungbauer — Broadway understudy in Moulin Rouge (Satine, Arabia, La Chocolat); principal vocalist for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Universal Studios
•Dino Nicandros — John Raitt Award recipient for Les Miserables; Sundance premiere The Infiltrators (Next Audience and Next Innovator awards)
•Katharine McDonough — regional leads including Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Eliza in My Fair Lady, and Elsa in Frozen; Artistic Director of Contempo Productions
•Tim Campbell — singer with LA Opera and Los Angeles Master Chorale; narrated 450+ audiobooks; vocal credits on Star Wars IX and Venom
STUDY ABROAD
•Edinburgh Summer Program at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival (bi-annual, since 1985)
•Scotsman's Fringe First Award recipient
VALUE
•~75% of theatre majors receive scholarships
•Automatic scholarship consideration through audition
TRAINING
•BA degree with emphasis in musical theatre within Pepperdine's Fine Arts Division
•Integrated training in singing, acting, and dance
•Music Fundamentals curriculum alongside performance training
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five major productions annually including musicals
•Smothers Theatre (450 seats), considered one of the finest theatres of its size in Los Angeles
•Raitt Recital Hall (118 seats), donated by legendary Broadway star John Raitt
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tasia Jungbauer — Broadway understudy in Moulin Rouge (Satine, Arabia, La Chocolat); principal vocalist for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Universal Studios
•Dino Nicandros — John Raitt Award recipient for Les Miserables; Sundance premiere The Infiltrators (Next Audience and Next Innovator awards)
•Katharine McDonough — regional leads including Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Eliza in My Fair Lady, and Elsa in Frozen; Artistic Director of Contempo Productions
•Tim Campbell — singer with LA Opera and Los Angeles Master Chorale; narrated 450+ audiobooks; vocal credits on Star Wars IX and Venom
STUDY ABROAD
•Edinburgh Summer Program at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival (bi-annual, since 1985)
•Scotsman's Fringe First Award recipient
VALUE
•~75% of theatre majors receive scholarships
•Automatic scholarship consideration through audition
Updated 12h ago
