Program Recognition
•BA in Music with Musical Theatre concentration offered through the School of Music
•Nationally recognized School of Music with reputation for artistic and scholarly excellence
•First graduates in 2023 — one of USC's newest performing arts offerings
Training
•Multiple performance opportunities each semester in contemporary and classic musical theatre
•18 credit hours of dance and theatre courses integrated into the curriculum
•Musical Theatre Workshop every semester
•Guest master classes with musical theatre professionals
•Fully staged showcase performances each semester
Notable Alumni
•Abigail Smith ('23) — first graduate of the Musical Theatre concentration program •Will Shuler ('10, Theatre) — freelance music director, arranger, and orchestrator in NYC; employed at Lincoln Center and Museum of Modern Art
Facilities
•Two advanced computer music studios
•Extensive music library collection
•State-of-the-art recording studio