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Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Selective12-24 Students

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Dual accreditation: NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre) and NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
TRAINING
Small class sizes with focused, individualized instruction
Equal emphasis on singing, dancing, acting, and movement
Faculty with extensive professional performance experience
Barrier jury after third semester ensures continued artistic progress
120 credit hours: 27 in music, 34 in theater, 14 in dance
Courses in audition technique, stage makeup, movement, directing, and musical theater dance
End-of-semester juried performances
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Performance opportunities beginning freshman year
Students must audition for all musicals and plays each semester
McLeod Theater full productions each fall and spring
McLeod Summer Playhouse — professional summer company affiliated with the program
Student showcases, cabarets, and workshop performances

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