Program Overview

Musical Theatre, BFA

The BFA degree program in Musical Theatre builds on the nationally recognized BA in theatre program and offers professional training in acting, singing, and dancing.

Fast Facts

• The BFA degree program builds on our nationally recognized BA in theatre program and offers professional training in acting, singing, and dancing.
• Birmingham's Red Mountain Theatre and other organizations offer UAB Department of Theatre students and graduates opportunities to work onstage or in stage crew positions.

About the Program

As a musical theatre major, you will learn technique in acting, singing, dancing, auditioning, and more. This intense curriculum is designed to prepare students for the contemporary musical theatre market and to connect students to professional opportunities locally and nationally, including a showcase in New York City.

This competitive BFA program requires an audition for entry. Each semester, students take classes in acting, dance, and voice, and over the course of the program, students also study technical theatre, musical theatre history, and the business of theatre. There are five mainstage performance opportunities offered each year, as well as studio and touring productions, giving students ample opportunities to work onstage and behind the scenes.

Delivery Methods

On-Campus

This program delivers most of its content via on-campus, in-person meetings.

Program Details

• Degree Type: BFA
• The program is designed to provide professional training in acting, singing, and dancing.
• Students learn technique in acting, singing, dancing, auditioning, and more.
• The curriculum prepares students for the contemporary musical theatre market.
• The program includes a showcase in New York City.
• An audition is required for entry into the program.
• Students take classes in acting, dance, and voice each semester.
• The program also covers technical theatre, musical theatre history, and the business of theatre.
• There are five mainstage performance opportunities offered each year.
• Additional opportunities include studio and touring productions.