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BFA Music Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenGateway AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person OnlyTraining
•New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students
•Drama produces 5 Mainstage productions including 2 musicals, one exclusively for undergraduates
•BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals
•Development of new musicals is part of the training program
Notable Alumni
•Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon
•Past graduates appeared in Broadway productions including Mean Girls, Hadestown, Suffs, Fun Home, Cher, Escape to Margaritaville, Spring Awakening, Hair, Spamalot, South Pacific, King and I, Moulin Rouge, All Shook Up, Grease, The Producers, and Jersey Boys
Degree Flexibility
•Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes
Academic info
Snapshot
4.00
Avg GPA (W)
29%
Admit Rate
school-wide
86%
Grad Rate
30.2K
Enrollment
$81K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$14,251
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,722
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,922
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$8,123
$30-48k$9,313
$48-75k$11,642
$75-110k$15,164
$110k+$30,546
Program info updated Apr 30, 12:08 AM
Program Highlights
Training
•New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students
•Drama produces 5 Mainstage productions including 2 musicals, one exclusively for undergraduates
•BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals
•Development of new musicals is part of the training program
Notable Alumni
•Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon
•Past graduates appeared in Broadway productions including Mean Girls, Hadestown, Suffs, Fun Home, Cher, Escape to Margaritaville, Spring Awakening, Hair, Spamalot, South Pacific, King and I, Moulin Rouge, All Shook Up, Grease, The Producers, and Jersey Boys
Degree Flexibility
•Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes
Training
•New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students
•Drama produces 5 Mainstage productions including 2 musicals, one exclusively for undergraduates
•BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals
•Development of new musicals is part of the training program
Notable Alumni
•Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon
•Past graduates appeared in Broadway productions including Mean Girls, Hadestown, Suffs, Fun Home, Cher, Escape to Margaritaville, Spring Awakening, Hair, Spamalot, South Pacific, King and I, Moulin Rouge, All Shook Up, Grease, The Producers, and Jersey Boys
Degree Flexibility
•Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes
Updated Apr 30, 12:08 AM
