BFA in Musical Theater in Syracuse United States | Syracuse University

Our Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) program in musical theater is designed to nurture your personal talents while helping you develop your distinctive artistic voice. This intensive curriculum combines training in three core performance disciplines—vocal, dance, and acting—alongside studies in theater history and liberal arts.

Students master vocal techniques for diverse musical genres, from classical operetta to contemporary rock, supported by classes in music theory, sight reading, and piano. The dance curriculum includes four levels of ballet and jazz, supplemented with training in tap, modern, and theatrical dance styles. Acting instruction covers scene work, dramatic analysis, vocal projection, physicality, and screen performance. These elements converge in specialized courses like musical theater performance, audition preparation, cabaret, and through numerous production experiences offered each term.