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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantProgram
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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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BFA Theatre Arts
Musical Theatre
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualMTCP ParticipantTRAINING
•Dance technique classes and singing lessons every semester
•Foundational courses in acting, music theory, rehearsal methods, and auditioning
•Described as more intense than other college theatre programs due to consistent dance and voice training
•Program Head: J. Austin Eyer
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Cast as early as first year of enrollment
•All BFA majors required to audition for every main-stage production
•Season includes classic musicals, contemporary musicals, operettas, cabarets, musical revues, and workshops
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, played King Mongkut in The King and I on Broadway (Tony nomination), Miss Saigon at Casa Manana
Academic info
Snapshot
3.37
Avg GPA (W)
80%
Admit Rate
school-wide
55%
Grad Rate
32.3K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,951
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,950
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,582
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$11,893
$30-48k$12,003
$48-75k$12,612
$75-110k$16,371
$110k+$24,692
Program info updated Apr 27, 6:33 PM
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Dance technique classes and singing lessons every semester
•Foundational courses in acting, music theory, rehearsal methods, and auditioning
•Described as more intense than other college theatre programs due to consistent dance and voice training
•Program Head: J. Austin Eyer
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Cast as early as first year of enrollment
•All BFA majors required to audition for every main-stage production
•Season includes classic musicals, contemporary musicals, operettas, cabarets, musical revues, and workshops
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, played King Mongkut in The King and I on Broadway (Tony nomination), Miss Saigon at Casa Manana
TRAINING
•Dance technique classes and singing lessons every semester
•Foundational courses in acting, music theory, rehearsal methods, and auditioning
•Described as more intense than other college theatre programs due to consistent dance and voice training
•Program Head: J. Austin Eyer
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Cast as early as first year of enrollment
•All BFA majors required to audition for every main-stage production
•Season includes classic musicals, contemporary musicals, operettas, cabarets, musical revues, and workshops
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, played King Mongkut in The King and I on Broadway (Tony nomination), Miss Saigon at Casa Manana
Updated Apr 27, 6:33 PM
