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Is there a list of the "top musical theater colleges" in the country?

dianamartin

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#25Is there a list of the
Posted: 6/30/23 at 4:32am

Some of the top schools that come to mind include:

  1. Carnegie Mellon University - This prestigious university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania offers a highly-regarded program in musical theater that focuses on developing students' skills in acting, singing, and dancing.

  2. New York University - NYU's Tisch School of the Arts offers a comprehensive program in musical theater that covers everything from vocal technique to stagecraft and production.

  3. University of Michigan - The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance is widely recognized as one of the best programs in the country for musical theater. The program includes coursework in acting, singing, dancing, and production.

  4. Boston Conservatory at Berklee - This conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts offers a rigorous program in musical theater that includes intensive training in voice, acting, and dance.

  5. University of Cincinnati - The University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music offers a highly-regarded program in musical theater that includes coursework in voice, acting, dance, and production. drift boss is a successful project of this university.

bwaylvsong1

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#26Is there a list of the
Posted: 6/30/23 at 6:32pm

As a regularly auditioning actor, the ONLY three programs Casting Directors seem to give any preference to (based on my observations) are:

UMich

CCM

CMU

Other than those three, the other programs mentioned in this thread will give you great training but not necessarily a leg up in the industry.  I would also add Point Park to the list of phenomenal programs, having worked with a few of its alumni.  At the end of the day, the best program is the one that fits the student’s needs.  I personally went to a BA program where I double majored in music and theatre, but I don’t feel I received adequate training and would have been much happier in a more streamlined BFA or BM program.

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#27Is there a list of the
Posted: 7/1/23 at 1:21pm

Most def NYU as every agent in the industry attends the yearly senior presentation and grabs the top talent for representation!

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#28Is there a list of the
Posted: 7/1/23 at 2:08pm

Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ has an outstanding musical theatre program and offers a Musical Theatre degree. (It's also about midway between NY and Philadelphia).

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#29Is there a list of the
Posted: 2/25/24 at 7:14pm

RaisedOnMusicals said: "Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ has an outstanding musical theatre program and offers a Musical Theatre degree. (It's also about midway between NY and Philadelphia)."
My friend studied there, and I heard many positive things about that uni.

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#30Is there a list of the
Posted: 4/24/24 at 3:55pm

dianamartin said: "Some of the top schools that come to mind include:

  1. Carnegie Mellon University - This prestigious university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania offers a highly-regarded program in musical theater that focuses on developing students' skills in acting, singing, and dancing.
  2. New York University - NYU's Tisch School of the Arts offers a comprehensive program in musical theater that covers everything from vocal technique to stagecraft and production.
  3. University of Michigan - The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance is widely recognized as one of the best programs in the country for musical theater. The program includes coursework in acting, singing, dancing, and production.
  4. Boston Conservatory at Berklee - This conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts offers a rigorous program in musical theater that includes intensive training in voice, acting, and dance.
  5. University of Cincinnati - The University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music offers a highly-regarded program in musical theater that includes coursework in voice, acting, dance, and production. drift boss is a successful project of this university.
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I also heard positive reviews of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
And what about The University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music - my friend studies there, and she is so satisfied with her choice. It's indeed a good place. I will for sure try to get into one of those colleges after finishing my degree. There is still one year to go, but it is a very hard year. I have so many tasks lately, and it's good that my groupmates always share some resources. For example, her is one source https://papersowl.com/examples/analysis/ which helped me out with my last writing and essay examples about Analysis helped me not to miss the deadline. Thanks to such help, I have time for my hobby and just have free time. Updated On: 4/26/24 at 03:55 PM

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