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Here is the big list of schools that offer a musical theater degree. This list was formerly part of a FAQ MT college site that a now CC "alum", Shauna, had compiled as a Geocities site that CC posted a link to at the top of our MT Forum. As the Geocities site is no longer available and is discontinued by Yahoo, CC is posting this valuable resource of the list of MT Colleges that was formerly compiled.
As Shauna wrote on her original Geocities site, this list was made in large part by Dancersmom and doctorjohn, two CC members, and although pretty much everyone on the board has contributed at some point, these two did the vast majority of the work. (Thanks also to ILMomsk, Lauren Z., Nick, klass, Lexasmom, Mary Anne, and MusThCC for updates.) The list begins with colleges that offer undergraduate musical theater degrees. They are organized alphabetically by state. Following the name of the school in parentheses is the type of degree they offer, and, in some cases, the number of students the school offers admission to.
Colleges that offer graduate degrees are at the bottom of the page.
If you know of any colleges that offer a musical theater degree that are not listed on this page, please let us know.
KEY:
A + next to a school indicates that they are especially selective (that they admit only a small number of applicants).
A ~ next to a school indicates that they are non-audition (that they do not require an audition to major in musical theater). Schools without this mark do require an audition.
COLLEGES WHICH OFFER UNDERGRADUATE MUSICAL THEATER DEGREES
ALABAMA
Birmingham-Southern College (BA, audition at the end of sophomore year)
University of Alabama (BA)
~University of South Alabama (BFA)
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Arizona State University (BM)
+University of Arizona (BFA) (9)
ARKANSAS
~Ouachita Baptist University (BM)
CALIFORNIA
~California State University, Chico (BA)
+California State University, Fullerton (BFA, audition at end of second year)
Notre Dame de Namur University (BFA)
University of California - Irvine
+University of California - Los Angeles (BA, audition at the end of first year)
+University of Southern California (BFA in Acting, Minor in MT)
COLORADO
~Metropolitan State College of Denver (BFA)
University of Colorado (BFA)
University of Northern Colorado (BA)
CONNECTICUT
Hartford Conservatory (3-year diploma)
+University of Hartford--The Hartt School (BFA) (25-30)
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University (BA)
Catholic University (BM)
Howard University (BFA)
FLORIDA
+Florida State University (BM and BFA)
Palm Beach Atlantic University (BA)
New World School of the Arts (AA and BFA)
+University of Central Florida (BFA)
University of Florida (BFA)
+University of Miami (BM and BFA)
~University of West Florida (BFA)
GEORGIA
~Brenau University (BFA)
~Shorter College (BFA)
Valdosta University (BFA)
~Young Harris College (AFA-Associate of Fine Arts)
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
~Columbia College
Illinois State University (BA)
Illinois Wesleyan University (BFA)
Millikin University (BFA)
North Central College (BA)
+Northwestern University (BA Theater or BM Music, MT certificate, audition at the end of first year)
Rockford College (BFA)
+Roosevelt University (BFA)
Western Illinois University (BFA)
INDIANA
Ball State University (BFA)
Indiana University (BFA)
~Vincennes University (AS, 2 year degree)
IOWA
Drake University (BFA)
KANSAS
~Friends University (BA)
~Wichita State University (BFA)
University of Kansas (BFA Theatre & Voice, through Music)
KENTUCKY
~Northern Kentucky University (BFA)
~Western Kentucky University (BFA)
LOUISIANA
Tulane University (BFA through Music department)
MAINE
University of Southern Maine (BM)
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
+Boston Conservatory (BFA)
~Dean College (AA, 2-year program)
+Emerson College (BFA) (24)
Northeastern University (BM with MT minor)
MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University (BFA)
Oakland University (BAPA)
+University of Michigan (BFA) (20)
Western Michigan University (BFA)
MINNESOTA
~University of Minnesota-Duluth (BFA)
MISSISSIPPI
~University of Mississippi (BFA)
MISSOURI
~Avila University (BFA)
Missouri Valley College (BFA)
Southwest Missouri State (BFA)
University of Missouri, Kansas City (BA Music with Theatre concentration)
+Webster University (BFA)
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
~University of Nebraska (Minor)
University of Nebraska at Kearney (BFA through Music department)
NEVADA
~University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Plymouth State University (BA)
~University of New Hampshire (BA and Minor)
NEW JERSEY
Montclair State University (BFA)
Westminster Choir College (BM)
NEW MEXICO
College of Santa Fe (BFA)
NEW YORK
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (2 year program, may lead to BA or BFA with the New School University)
Circle in the Square Theatre School (2 year program)
+Ithaca College (BFA)
Marymount Manhattan (Minor to accompany degree in Theatre or Dance)
Nazareth College (BA)
New York University: +Tisch School of the Arts: +CAP 21 (BFA) Other studios offer some MT courses
New York University: +Steinhardt School of Education (BM) (20-30)
Pace University (BFA)
Russell Sage College with NYSTI (BS)
SUNY, Buffalo (BFA)
SUNY, Cortland (BA, and Minor)
SUNY, Fredonia (BFA)
SUNY, Geneseo (BA)
SUNY, New Paltz (BA)
+Syracuse University (BFA) (25-30)
Wagner College (BA) (approximately 30)
NORTH CAROLINA
~Catawba College (BFA)
East Carolina University (BFA, audition at the end of first year)
+Elon University (BFA)
Lees-McCrae College (BA and BS in Performing Arts Studies)
~Mars Hill College (BFA)
Meredith College (BA)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (BM)
Western Carolina University (BFA and BM)
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
Ashland University (BA Theatre w/ MT concentration)
+Baldwin-Wallace College (BM) (10-12)
Kent State University (BFA)
~Marietta College (BFA)
Ohio Northern University (BFA)
+Otterbein College (BFA) (8)
~University of Akron (BA)
+University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music (BFA) (22-24)
Youngstown State University (BFA)
Wright State University (BFA)
OKLAHOMA
+Oklahoma City University (BM)
University of Central Oklahoma (BM)
+University of Oklahoma (BFA) (12)
~University of Tulsa (BA and Minor)
OREGON
Southern Oregon University (BFA Acting, audition at the end of first term)
PENNSYLVANIA
+Carnegie-Mellon University (BFA) (10)
~DeSales University (BA)
Muhlenberg College (BA Theatre)
+Pennsylvania State University (BFA) (15-20)
+Point Park University (BFA)
Seton Hill University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
Susquehanna University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
+University of the Arts (BFA)
West Chester University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
Wilkes University (BA)
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island College (BA Theatre w/ MT concentration)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina University (BA)
Coker College
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
Belmont University (BM)
TEXAS
Abilene Christian University (BFA)
KD Studio (2 year program)
+Sam Houston State University (BFA)
~Texas Christian University (BFA)
~Texas State University-San Marcos (BFA)
University of Texas at Arlington (BM)
University of Texas at El Paso (BFA)
West Texas A&M
UTAH
Brigham Young University (BFA in Music Dance Theatre)
Weber State University (BA or BS)
VERMONT
~Johnson State College (BA)
VIRGINIA
James Madison University (BA and BM)
+Shenandoah Conservatory (BFA)
WASHINGTON
University of Puget Sound (BA Theatre)
WEST VIRGINIA
~West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA and Minor)
WISCONSIN
~Carthage College (BA in Music)
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (BA)
+University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (BFA) (7-8)
Viterbo University (BFA)
WYOMING
Casper College (AA)
COLLEGES WHICH OFFER GRADUATE MUSICAL THEATRE DEGREES
Arizona State University (MM)
Boston Conservatory (MM)
New York University: Steinhardt (MA Vocal Performance w/ MT concentration)
Oklahoma City University (MM)
San Diego State University (MFA)
University of Central Florida (MFA)
University of Montana (MM)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MFA)
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