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BFA Musical Theatre
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Highly Selective25-40 StudentsPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Class size: 26 students per year
•Over 1,000 students audition annually
•Highly selective conservatory program
TRAINING
•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues
•One year classical ballet, three years jazz, one year tap
•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists
•NYC showcase for seniors each spring
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jaquel Spivey '21 (A Strange Loop — Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award; Mean Girls film)
•E. Clayton Cornelious (Broadway: The Lion King, Beautiful, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Kinky Boots; co-producer of New York, New York)
•Jana Larell Glover '22 (SIX on Broadway)
•Maya Bowles (Cabaret, The Wiz on Broadway)
•Mike Cannon (The Who's Tommy on Broadway)
•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season
Academic info
Snapshot
3.48
Avg GPA
97%
Admit Rate
school-wide
59%
Grad Rate
2.3K
Enrollment
$46K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$25,942
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$39,570
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$22,436
$30-48k$22,064
$48-75k$22,362
$75-110k$27,325
$110k+$29,813
Program info updated 5h ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Class size: 26 students per year
•Over 1,000 students audition annually
•Highly selective conservatory program
TRAINING
•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues
•One year classical ballet, three years jazz, one year tap
•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists
•NYC showcase for seniors each spring
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jaquel Spivey '21 (A Strange Loop — Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award; Mean Girls film)
•E. Clayton Cornelious (Broadway: The Lion King, Beautiful, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Kinky Boots; co-producer of New York, New York)
•Jana Larell Glover '22 (SIX on Broadway)
•Maya Bowles (Cabaret, The Wiz on Broadway)
•Mike Cannon (The Who's Tommy on Broadway)
•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Class size: 26 students per year
•Over 1,000 students audition annually
•Highly selective conservatory program
TRAINING
•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues
•One year classical ballet, three years jazz, one year tap
•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists
•NYC showcase for seniors each spring
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Jaquel Spivey '21 (A Strange Loop — Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award; Mean Girls film)
•E. Clayton Cornelious (Broadway: The Lion King, Beautiful, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Kinky Boots; co-producer of New York, New York)
•Jana Larell Glover '22 (SIX on Broadway)
•Maya Bowles (Cabaret, The Wiz on Broadway)
•Mike Cannon (The Who's Tommy on Broadway)
•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season
Updated 5h ago
