BFA Musical Theatre at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The School of Theatre & Dance and the School of Music offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre with the goal to train students for successful careers in musical and stage performance in the competitive entertainment industry. Over the four-year course of study, musical theatre majors will take classes in acting, voice, dance, choreography, theatre history, stage production, music theory, musical theatre literature, and other special topics. Freshman and sophomore students receive four to six hours of acting instruction per week as well as beginning work in music, voice and dance.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 81 credit hours.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Students must meet all WVU Undergraduate Admissions entrance requirements. Prior to admission into the BFA Musical Theatre program, applicants must successfully pass an audition to assess their talent level and potential for success in the major. These auditions assess the proficiency levels in the areas of acting, dance, and vocal performance. The School of Theatre & Dance in conjunction with the School of Music will administer auditions each semester for entrance into the program. Applicants must schedule their audition directly with the School of Theatre & Dance. Typically, auditions will be held in November and early spring semester in the Canady Creative Arts Center. Additional virtual auditions may also be scheduled. Audition information can be found on the College's website or by contacting the CCAM Office of Recruitment at (304) 293-4339. Major Code: 3712

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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