Grad. School for Musical Theater

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 12:36am

Does anyone know any good grad schools for musical theater?

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 1:05am

i think there was already a thread on this....

but there are very few grad. MT programs.

i know Boston Conservatory has a small (but good) one.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 1:12pm

What about programs offering an MFA degree?

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 1:21pm

i think that's what rentboy is referring to

[StrippedOCU]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 6:47pm

Oklahoma City University offers a masters degree in Musical Theater. One of the few.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 7:43pm

Don't find it neccessary, really.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 12:26am

not necessarily. "good grad school for musical theatre" could offer an MA, MFA, even an MS (doubt it!) or a PhD, etc.

The type of program I am looking for is a "good" grad program for theatre that HAS musical theatre incorporated but doesn't have to be the focus. 50% would be nice. And they have to offer an MFA.

[TobiasFinch]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 11:17am

San Diego State offers one.

[WalveMalve]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 2:56pm

Grad school for musical theatre is generally not offered merely because when you want to pursue strictly musical theatre then you need to get out in the field while you're still young. Acting, however, is offered by a lot of well known programs, particularly the Yale school of drama, which probably is the most famous of all graduate programs. Musical theatre though is rare and generally not necessary unless you feel that your undergraduate studies did not provide adequate training.

[Sporti2005]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 7:36pm

a lot of MT performers have gotten their undergrad in MT and then (the ones i know of anyway) go onto grad school in voice/opera or acting. there are so few MT Grad programs that these routes are more common.

BUT -- there are few who go to grad school. walvemalve is right, if you have an MT degree, you probably want to be performing in your prime rather than going to school.

[King Stevos]

Posted: 3/24/06 at 11:45am

Central Florida, has a three year program. Roosevelt used to have one, CCM offered one once as well. However they only accepted two a year. or something.