The Top 10 Best

Universities for Musical

Theatre in the U.S.BY YVONNE A.K. JOHNSON

Going to college for Musical Theatre takes high

school theatre arts to an entire new level.

Musical theatre arts degree programs demand very

high-level training in voice, movement, acting, and

dance. Students learn to effectively tell a story through

their entire body, along with their voice. At Theatre Arts

school, you must get ready to develop a broad range of

skills.

Here is a list of the best Musical Theatre Arts

schools in the United States, starting from #10!

Elon UniversityElon prides itself on creating graduates

who are triple threats! Excellent in all three

fields: Acting, Singing, Dancing.

#10

Oklahoma City UniversityWith top-knotch classical vocal training and a

well-rounded academic curriculum, graduates

have won Tony awards, Grammy awards, jobs on

Broadway and more!

# 9

Syracuse CollegeSyracuse College is one of the top arts schools

in the country that has has produced the most

actors on Broadway!

# 8

of Visual and

Performing Arts

Boston ConservatoryOne of the finest musical arts institutions in the

country, Boston hosts 600 performances a year with

less than 800 students. This means there is never a

shortage of performance opportunities at this school!

# 7

Ithaca CollegeIthaca is a smaller school that packs a ton of

heart! With a top music program and extremely

successful alumni, students find themselves at

this quant campus.

# 6

Penn State School of

TheatrePenn State Theatre is extremely selective with a average

incoming freshman class of 15-20 students! Dance and

musical theatre is very strong within this program. This

school is for the serious aspiring musical theatre artist!

# 5

University of Cincinnati CollegeCincinnati College Conservatory of Music is an intensive and

in-depth program that challenges students and encourages

them to showcase their talents to top producers and agents

during a senior performance in New York, NY.

# 4

Conservator

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NYU Tisch School of the ArtsOne of the most prestigious musical theatre

programs in the country! NYU Tisch accepts

less than 15% of all applicants.

# 3

Carnegie Melon School of

DramaWith graduates succeeding to international

stardom, Carnegie Melon School of Drama is

considered one of the top musical theatre schools

in the country.

# 2

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Save the best for last! Graduates from this school are highly coveted by to talent agencies and

productions! Professionally trained in dance, music, and acting, students are made into triple-

threat superstars.

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