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Wichita State's award-winning Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) music theatre program will equip you with a firm foundation of knowledge and practical skills for a successful career on the stage and beyond. You'll enjoy personalized training with acclaimed professionals and virtually countless opportunities to showcase your talent on campus and throughout Kansas' center of arts and culture.

Housed in the School of Performing Arts, and in collaboration with the School of Music, the BFA in music theatre is an intensive, interdisciplinary, performance-oriented major. Admittance into the program is by competitive auditions held twice a year. The program offers equal emphasis in music, theatre and dance skills. Career counseling and an understanding of the business is emphasized. Students interested in music theatre as a profession will gain the training and techniques needed to succeed in this demanding and competitive career.

Curriculum

As a BFA in musical theatre major, you鈥檒l complete 84 credit hours of musical theatre courses to build your skill set in theatre, dance, music and performance.

Applied Learning

All students in a School of Performing Arts bachelor degree track or concentration are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing a formal capstone project. Students create a major project whether self-generated, an extension of coursework, or through advanced participation in producing a public performance. Through the capstone experience, students develop and demonstrate, in a hands-on, real world context, the skills, knowledge and competencies required in their area of emphasis. Students in the School of Performing Arts develop a diverse portfolio of experiences, materials and intellectual properties through a broad offering of applied experiences in their four years. The capstone project provides a practical context for academic, experiential and personal growth through the college experience. The final, real product of the SPA's program of applied learning is a young professional prepared for the future.

Careers

From local productions to Broadway, a degree in musical theatre from Wichita State鈥檚 College of Fine Arts equips students with the skills, connections and confidence for careers in TV, film and the stage.