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Musical Theatre
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•Nationally recognized BFA in Musical Theatre — rigorous, performance-based training designed for students seriously pursuing musical theatre performance as their occupation
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
Training
•Intensive training from first year: acting, dance, voice, movement, musicianship, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, dialects, theatre history, technical theatre
•Dedicated Musical Theatre Voice (7 levels), Musicianship for Musical Theatre (2 levels), Acting Studios (4 levels)
•Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, African dance, and traditional/contemporary musical theatre styles
•8 mainstage shows per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
Notable Alumni
•Avilon Tate (BFA '24) — Broadway: The Wiz; National Tour: Mean Girls, The Wiz
•Amara Berhan (BFA '24) — National Tour: Moulin Rouge
•Tavis Cunningham (BFA '24) — National Tour: Some Like It Hot
•Malachi McCaskill (BFA '25) — A Strange Loop (Dora Mavor Moore Award Winner)
•Beth Leavel (MFA '80) — Tony Award winner: The Drowsy Chaperone
•Brandon Ellis (BFA '04) — Broadway: Company, Once, Bandstand
Professional Development
•BFA students audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
•Senior Seminar: "Preparing to Showcase Your Talents Post Graduation" (THR 467)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.60
Avg GPA (W)
89%
Admit Rate
school-wide
57%
Grad Rate
14.1K
Enrollment
$48K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$10,965
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$7,661
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,012
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$7,305
$30-48k$8,082
$48-75k$11,605
$75-110k$16,979
$110k+$19,580
Program info updated Apr 29, 6:12 PM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Nationally recognized BFA in Musical Theatre — rigorous, performance-based training designed for students seriously pursuing musical theatre performance as their occupation
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
Training
•Intensive training from first year: acting, dance, voice, movement, musicianship, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, dialects, theatre history, technical theatre
•Dedicated Musical Theatre Voice (7 levels), Musicianship for Musical Theatre (2 levels), Acting Studios (4 levels)
•Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, African dance, and traditional/contemporary musical theatre styles
•8 mainstage shows per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
Notable Alumni
•Avilon Tate (BFA '24) — Broadway: The Wiz; National Tour: Mean Girls, The Wiz
•Amara Berhan (BFA '24) — National Tour: Moulin Rouge
•Tavis Cunningham (BFA '24) — National Tour: Some Like It Hot
•Malachi McCaskill (BFA '25) — A Strange Loop (Dora Mavor Moore Award Winner)
•Beth Leavel (MFA '80) — Tony Award winner: The Drowsy Chaperone
•Brandon Ellis (BFA '04) — Broadway: Company, Once, Bandstand
Professional Development
•BFA students audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
•Senior Seminar: "Preparing to Showcase Your Talents Post Graduation" (THR 467)
Program Recognition
•Nationally recognized BFA in Musical Theatre — rigorous, performance-based training designed for students seriously pursuing musical theatre performance as their occupation
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
Training
•Intensive training from first year: acting, dance, voice, movement, musicianship, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, dialects, theatre history, technical theatre
•Dedicated Musical Theatre Voice (7 levels), Musicianship for Musical Theatre (2 levels), Acting Studios (4 levels)
•Dance training in ballet, jazz, tap, African dance, and traditional/contemporary musical theatre styles
•8 mainstage shows per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
Notable Alumni
•Avilon Tate (BFA '24) — Broadway: The Wiz; National Tour: Mean Girls, The Wiz
•Amara Berhan (BFA '24) — National Tour: Moulin Rouge
•Tavis Cunningham (BFA '24) — National Tour: Some Like It Hot
•Malachi McCaskill (BFA '25) — A Strange Loop (Dora Mavor Moore Award Winner)
•Beth Leavel (MFA '80) — Tony Award winner: The Drowsy Chaperone
•Brandon Ellis (BFA '04) — Broadway: Company, Once, Bandstand
Professional Development
•BFA students audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
•Senior Seminar: "Preparing to Showcase Your Talents Post Graduation" (THR 467)
Updated Apr 29, 6:12 PM
