BA in Musical Theatre
American University — Washington, DC
About this program
American University offers a BA in Musical Theatre as a separate degree from their BA in Theatre. The program is housed in the Department of Performing Arts within the College of Arts and Sciences. It combines rigorous coursework in acting, singing, and dancing, grounded in a strong liberal arts tradition. Faculty are working theatre professionals -- scholars, performers, writers, directors, designers, dramaturgs, and choreographers -- who bring real-world experience into the classroom. The program features small class sizes for personalized attention. Students interact with internationally recognized visiting artists in classes, productions, and extracurricular seminars and workshops. The program emphasizes developing critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity alongside performance training. The degree requires 120 total credit hours with 54 credit hours in the major, including core courses in acting, dramaturgy, stagecraft, and theatre history, plus Musical Theatre specialization courses in musicianship, scene study, survey of musical theatre, advanced acting, dance techniques, and private vocal study.
Audition & application overview
- Requires a live or recorded audition
- Requires a monologue
- Requires a dance audition
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