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BFA Musical Theater
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantProgram profile
Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadProgram Recognition
•Named one of Playbill's 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway
•Partnership with Syracuse Stage, a professional LORT theater founded in 1974
•Baker Merit Scholarships: $3,000/year renewable awards based on audition performance
Training
•Triple-threat curriculum: singing (operetta to rock), dance (4 levels ballet/jazz plus tap, modern, theater styles), acting
•First year: ~18 hours/week of foundational studio classes
•Students audition for department productions, Syracuse Stage co-productions, and student films
Notable Alumni
•Jessie Mueller '05 - Tony Award winner for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
•Taye Diggs '93 - originated Benny in Rent, starred in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch
•Patti Murin '02 - original Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway
Professional Development
•Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase for graduating seniors before industry professionals
•Tepper Semester in NYC and VPA LA Semester study-away options
Study Abroad
•London semester at Shakespeare's Globe (fall of third year)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.80
Avg GPA (W)
46%
Admit Rate
school-wide
82%
Grad Rate
15.5K
Enrollment
$79K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$38,793
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$65,528
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,817
$30-48k$15,845
$48-75k$21,132
$75-110k$28,780
$110k+$55,401
Program info updated Apr 29, 5:18 PM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Named one of Playbill's 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway
•Partnership with Syracuse Stage, a professional LORT theater founded in 1974
•Baker Merit Scholarships: $3,000/year renewable awards based on audition performance
Training
•Triple-threat curriculum: singing (operetta to rock), dance (4 levels ballet/jazz plus tap, modern, theater styles), acting
•First year: ~18 hours/week of foundational studio classes
•Students audition for department productions, Syracuse Stage co-productions, and student films
Notable Alumni
•Jessie Mueller '05 - Tony Award winner for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
•Taye Diggs '93 - originated Benny in Rent, starred in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch
•Patti Murin '02 - original Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway
Professional Development
•Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase for graduating seniors before industry professionals
•Tepper Semester in NYC and VPA LA Semester study-away options
Study Abroad
•London semester at Shakespeare's Globe (fall of third year)
Program Recognition
•Named one of Playbill's 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway
•Partnership with Syracuse Stage, a professional LORT theater founded in 1974
•Baker Merit Scholarships: $3,000/year renewable awards based on audition performance
Training
•Triple-threat curriculum: singing (operetta to rock), dance (4 levels ballet/jazz plus tap, modern, theater styles), acting
•First year: ~18 hours/week of foundational studio classes
•Students audition for department productions, Syracuse Stage co-productions, and student films
Notable Alumni
•Jessie Mueller '05 - Tony Award winner for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
•Taye Diggs '93 - originated Benny in Rent, starred in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch
•Patti Murin '02 - original Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway
Professional Development
•Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase for graduating seniors before industry professionals
•Tepper Semester in NYC and VPA LA Semester study-away options
Study Abroad
•London semester at Shakespeare's Globe (fall of third year)
Updated Apr 29, 5:18 PM
