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BFA in Musical Theatre
Intensive individual study
This exciting and cutting-edge degree is designed to prepare students for a professional career as a “triple threat” in musical theatre or for admission into an advanced degree program. Our professional performance faculty will challenge you with rigorous, specialized training in acting, dance, voice, and musicianship. Onstage opportunities are abundant in our two fully-produced musicals each year, as well as in class and studio performances.
About the BFA in Musical Theatre
Our Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre will provide you as a student with:
Well-Rounded Training
Our program makes you into a true “triple threat” through a well-rounded curriculum in acting, voice and music theory, and dance. You will be ready for Broadway or an MFA program
Innovative Teaching
We teach music theory—which many musical theatre programs don’t—as well as four levels of dance styles, which will prepare you for any dance requirement you’ll encounter on the professional stage. Our professors also teach cutting-edge techniques, such as belting—shouting on pitch—in a healthy, sustainable way.
Compelling Theatre
Our selection of productions is cutting edge too: from Next to Normal, which tackles a family’s handling of mental health challenges and features a rock music score, to Xanadu, a Greek comedy set in a skate park. We are committed to providing all of our students experience with all musical theatre literature from Musical Comedy to Golden Age, Sondheim to the latest Broadway hits
Career Outlooks
If center stage is your destination, your AU training—plus some gumption and hard work—will get you there. You can pursue a variety of careers in theater, film and related fields including:
Performer Director Choreographer Musical Director High School Theatre Teacher Limit excessive practice time Master of Fine Arts Programs
Schedule an Audition
An audition is required for students interested in enrolling as a theatre major in the South Carolina School of the Arts. All questions can be directed to scschoolofthearts@andersonuniversity.edu.