Top 10 Colleges for Musical Theater

Top 10 Colleges for Musical Theater 

While there are many different sources that rank schools and universities in general, there is no formal position of musical theater programs. The "Princeton Review" lists more than 50 schools offering a musical theatre major with no particular ranking, as well as a ranking of the best college theaters. ActingBiz.com took an informal poll of college professors and acting coaches to compile a list of their best acting programs for undergraduates. When deciding upon a musical theater program, you must research many different sources and consider what's most important to you, such as space from your home and tuition expenses.

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The State University of New York in Purchase, the Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film is just 40 minutes away from New York City and boasts a highly competitive program. This is likely due to its extreme course schedule: "Classes generally start at 8 pm and you'll be busy with rehearsals till 11 at night," according to ActingBiz.com.

Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film Purchase College State University of New York 735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577 914-251-6000 purchase.edu

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ActingBiz.com lists Julliard School as one of the top musical theater programs in the nation. Based on their website, "over 1,000 candidates apply each year for just 20 freshman spots." Located in the heart of New York City, it is also a prime spot to learn about the history of musical theater and Broadway while tuning your own craft.

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The Rutgers Mason Gross School of Arts is mentioned by ActingBiz.com as one of the only fine arts applications that offers conservatory training at Shakespeare's Globe in London, England. It's a yearlong study-abroad opportunity for juniors in the program.

Yale University was appointed by "Princeton Review" as the second "Best College Theater" at the nation, based on a poll of how hot the school's theater productions are with students. ActingBiz.com clarifies Yale's Theater Studies program as one which is focused more on the history of theatre.

Yale University Theater Studies 220 York Street, room 102 New Haven, CT 06511 203-432-1310 yale.edu

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Carnegie Mellon University at Pittsburgh, along with being listed among the top 10 school theaters in the country by "Princeton Review," is also known for preparing its acting pupils for the point. According to ActingBiz.com, pupils participate in public performances on campus and have opportunities to do at Los Angeles and New York.

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The NYU Tisch School of Drama is well known for training famous theater celebrities, and offers an undergraduate acting program that includes "standard conservatory training and theatre study," based on ActingBiz.com. The program complements its theater classes with other liberal arts courses from New York University.

Tisch School of the Arts New York University 721 Broadway New York, NY 10003 212-998-1800 nyu.edu

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According to ActingBiz.com, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the School of Drama has a program that is both classically and creatively concentrated, and has generated well-known alumni such as Mary-Louise Parker, Jada Pinkett Smith and Terrence Mann.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1533 South Main Street Winston-Salem, NC 27127 336-770-3399 uncsa.edu

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ActingBiz.com lists the Los Angeles based CalArts School of Theater as a excellent place for students interested in movies and television and a program that promotes diversity. Among CalArts' performance venues includes the REDCAT, a state-of-the-art theater located in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

California Institute of the Arts 24700 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355 661-255-1050 calarts.edu

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Northwestern University's Theatre Department, according to the ranking on ActingBiz.com, offers a "versatile drama program that is good for pupils who need flexibility in building their own curriculum."

Northwestern University, School of Communication Theatre Department 2240 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208 847-491-7023 northwestern.edu

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The University of California, San Diego's Theatre and Dance program is a musical theatre program with a simpler approval procedure--students just need to get admitted to UC San Diego, and not independently apply to the theater program. According to ActingBiz.com, the program provides a "broad base of knowledge in the fine arts, supplemented with practical experience on the point."