Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Columbia, USA
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 25,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admission; for optimum scholarship consideration: priority admission I: apply by November 1; priority admission II: apply by February 1
** 2023-2024 tuition; total direct costs: $40,172; total cost of attendance: $46,007
Introduction
Graduate with the performance experience, resilience, and work ethic to meet the rigors and challenges of the musical theatre profession.
The Stephens College BFA in Musical Theatre emphasizes individualized student process and technique and prepares graduates for success in the industry.
Program Features
- Accelerated BFA program — 3 years/2 summers (8-semester program).
- One-of-a-kind professional summer stock theatre internship builds a student’s body of work in a rigorous, focused environment.
- The Summer Performing Arts Intensive challenges students to grow as professionals; sessions include immersive workshops, master classes, technical coursework, and one-on-one instruction by industry pros
- Significant schedule of nationally and internationally recognized guest artists.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum
Major Requirements
- Based on the 2020-2021 Curriculum Catalog
- Degree: BFA
- Curriculum: Musical Theatre (MTHA)
- Elective Courses: 0 credits
- General Education Courses: 31 credits
- Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD): 8 Non-Credit Classes
- Major courses: 90 credits
Required Second Summer: 12 credits
- THA 360 Acting Workshop II (Okoboji), 6 credits
- THA 361 Production Workshop II (Okoboji), 3 credits
- THA 363 Theatre Management II (Okoboji), 3 credits
Required First Summer: 12 credits
- THA 223 Acting for the Camera/Self Tape - Audition Technique (SPAI), 1 credit
- THA 238 Voice and Diction II, 2 credits
- THA 258 Stage Movement (SPAI), 2 credits
- THA 259 Acting I Intensive (SPAI), 2 credits
Required: 32 credits
- MTHA 126 Intro Into the Profession/Audition Technique, 2 credits
- MTHA 275 Acting III: Acting Through Song, 3 credits
- MTHA 315 History of Musical Theatre, 3 credits
- THA 122 Acting I: Acting Foundations, 3 credits
- THA 124 Acting II: American Realism, 3 credits
- THA 213 Introduction to Stagecraft, 1 credit
- THA 328 Voice and Speech for the Actor III, 3 credits
- THA 335 Acting IV: Contemporary, 3 credits
- THA 340 Movement for Actors, 3 credits
- THA 420 Business of the Business, 2 credits
- THA 421 Acting V: Shakespeare, 3 credits
- THA 423 Acting VI: Acting for the Camera, 3 credits
Music: 15 credits
- APM 102 Private Voice, 1 credit
- APM 103 Private Voice, 1 credit
- APM 202 Private Voice, 1 credit
- APM 203 Private Voice, 1 credit
- APM 302 Private Voice, 1 credit
- APM 303 Private Voice, 1 credit
- MTHA 490 Musical Theatre Senior Showcase, 3 credits
- MUS 110 Music Theory I, 3 credits
- MUS 124 Sight Singing, 3 credits
Dance: 19 credits
- DAN 112 Ballet and Jazz Fundamentals, 3 credits
- DAN 113 Ballet I/Jazz I, 3 credits
- DAN 231 Ballet II, 2 credits
- DAN 233 Ballet III, 2 credits
- DAN 247 Tap I, 2 credits
- DAN 347 Tap II, 2 credits
- DAN 351 Ballet IV and Musical Theatre Styles, 3 credits
- DAN 353 Dance Synthesis, 2 credits
Career Opportunities
Career Preparation
- The Stephens curriculum begins preparing students for the realities of the business from their first semester. Coursework focuses on auditioning and career preparation.
- Candid and consistent evaluations help students identify strengths, as well as areas for improvement, in preparation for their rigorous final year and graduation.
- Musical theatre students graduate with a personal audition strategy and personalized marketing package, developed in consultation with working industry professionals and advisers.
Student Testimonials
English Language Requirements
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