Schools on the Westcoast

[Derech2]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 3:07am

Search feature was not agreeing with me, so would someone mind directing me to the homepages of any (preferably good) colleges/universities on or around the westcoast that are specifically for performing arts and musical theater or offer degrees in them? Well, I'm sort of desperate, so I just give me the sites for good theater schools anywhere. Thank you!

[Pinguin]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 3:12am

www.ucla.edu -man, off the top of my head that's the only decent musical theatre school I could think of in Cali...

here's a more specific link, it's a BA in theatre but they have a musical theatre track: http://www.tft.ucla.edu/dot_ba/

Updated On: 7/25/05 at 03:12 AM

[gretchenrose]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 3:51am

UC Irvine has a really good program too...

Also, CSU Fullerton has a small but intense program...

[bjivie2]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 4:10am

If you're looking for a well-rounded drama program, University of Washington is ranked in the top 4 in the United States for it's drama department (though they don't have a musical theatre major, they're doing both TOMMY and THE LAST 5 YEARS this season). If you're looking specifically for musical theatre, University of Arizona has a musical theatre major, San Diego State, UCLA, and Washington State University all have musical theatre programs. Then there's also private schools like CalArts and Cornish School of the Arts.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 9:57am

it's West Coast, two words....not one....

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 1:07pm

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=73650

[Derech2]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 5:49pm

Elphaba, thank you. You're so encouraging. =P

Thank you, everyone else, for the information.

Updated On: 7/25/05 at 05:49 PM

[LA Guy]

Posted: 7/25/05 at 5:58pm

USC also has a BFA program for drama. Very selective, but becoming more and more well regarded in the industry.