Musical Theatre Programs + Opera
The opera and musical theatre programs listed below offer a broad education in various aspects of theatrical musical performance. These programs blend musicianship with acting skills, providing a well-rounded foundation for your future. Designed to jump-start your career, these programs equip you with the skills needed to succeed in this competitive but rewarding industry.
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Undergraduate Opera & Musical Theatre Programs
Australia
Canada
England
Ireland
Scotland
USA
Graduate Opera & Musical Theatre Programs
Australia
England
Scotland
USA
Wales
Doctoral Musical Theatre Programs
Other Opera & Musical Theatre Programs
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Undergraduate Opera and Musical Theatre Programs
Australia
Queensland
CQ University – Theatre: Music Theatre, BT
Griffith University – Musical Theatre, BA
Victoria
Australian Institute of Music – Music Theatre, BMT
Federation University – Music Theatre and Acting, BA
Canada
Ontario
Queen’s University – Music Theatre, BMuth
Sheridan College – Music Theatre Performance, BA
England
East Midlands
University of Lincoln – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
East of England
Anglia Ruskin University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Emil Dale Academy – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
London
Goldsmiths University of London – Drama: Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Performance: Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Acting: Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich – Professional Dance and Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of West London – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Urdang Academy – Professional Dance and Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
North West England
Edge Hill University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Liverpool Hope University – Musical Theatre, BA
University of Central Lancashire – Music Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of Chester – Musical Theatre Performance, BA (Hons)
South East England
Canterbury Christ Church University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Guildford School of Acting (University of Surrey) – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Solent University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Music with Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre and Arts Development, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre: Cabaret, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre: Music, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre Performance, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre: Professional Performance, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre: Triple Threat, BA (Hons)
University of Chichester – Teaching of Musical Theatre, BA (Hons), TMT
University of Winchester – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
South West England
Bath Spa University – Drama: Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Falmouth University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
West Midlands
University of Worcester – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Yorkshire and the Humber
University of Huddersfield – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
York St John University – Musical Theatre, BA (Hons)
Ireland
American College Dublin – Musical Theatre, BFA
Dundalk Institute of Technology – Musical Theatre, BA
MTU Cork School of Music – Musical Theatre, BA
Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Musical Theatre, BA
USA
Alabama
Auburn University – Music Theatre, BFA
Samford University – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Alabama – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Mobile – Performance: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Montevallo – Musical Theatre, BFA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Performance: Music Theatre, BMUS
Arkansas
Arkansas State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Southern Arkansas University – Musical Theatre, BFA
California
AMDA College of the Performing Arts – Music Theatre, BFA
AMDA College of the Performing Arts – Performing Arts: Music Theatre, BFA
AMDA College of the Performing Arts – Performing Arts: Music Theatre & Content Creation, BFA
Biola University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Concordia University Irvine – Theatre: Musical Theatre Minor, BA
CSU Chico – Musical Theatre, BFA
CSU East Bay – Theatre Performance: Acting and Musical Theatre, BA
CSU Fullerton – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
CSU San Bernardino – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Pepperdine University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
San José State University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre Minor, BA
University of California, Irvine – Music Theatre, BFA
USC School of Dramatic Arts – Musical Theatre, BFA
Vanguard University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
Colorado
Colorado Mesa University – Theatre Arts: Music Theatre, BFA
Colorado State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Fort Lewis College – Musical Theatre, BA
Metropolitan State University – Music Theatre, BFA
University of Colorado Boulder – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Northern Colorado – Musical Theatre, BFA
Connecticut
Sacred Heart University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
University of Hartford – Music Theatre, BFA
Western Connecticut State University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Florida
Eckerd College – Musical Theatre, BFA
Florida Atlantic University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Florida Southern College – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Florida State University – Music Theatre, BFA
University of Central Florida – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Florida – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Miami – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Tampa – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of West Florida – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Georgia
Brenau University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Kennesaw State University – Theatre and Performance Studies: Musical Theatre, BA
Reinhardt University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Shorter University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Valdosta State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Illinois
Augustana College – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Columbia College Chicago – Musical Theatre, BA/BFA
Elmhurst University – Musical Theatre, BA
Illinois State University – Musical Theatre, BA
Illinois Wesleyan University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Millikin University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Northwestern University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Rockford University – Performing Arts: Musical Theatre Performance, BFA
Roosevelt University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Southern Illinois University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Western Illinois University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Indiana
Ball State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Indiana University Bloomington – Musical Theatre, BFA
Indiana University South Bend – Theatre: Musical Theatre Performance, BFA
Taylor University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Iowa
Central College – Musical Theatre, BA
Drake University – Musical Theatre, BFA
The University of Iowa – Theatre Arts: Music Theatre, BA
Kentucky
Murray State University – Musical Theatre, BM
Northern Kentucky University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Western Kentucky University – Performing Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Louisiana
Loyola University New Orleans – Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre, BA
Massachusetts
Boston Conservatory at Berklee – Musical Theater, BFA
Dean College – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Emerson College – Musical Theatre, BFA
Michigan
Adrian College – Musical Theatre, BA
Central Michigan University – Music Theatre, BFA
Eastern Michigan University – Musical Theatre, BA
Oakland University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Western Michigan University – Music Theatre Performance, BFA
Minnesota
Minnesota State University Mankato – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Minnesota Duluth – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Missouri
Avila University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
College of the Ozarks – Music Theatre, BA
Lindenwood University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Missouri Baptist University – Musical Theatre, BFA/BM
Missouri State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Southeast Missouri State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Stephens College – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Central Missouri – Musical Theatre, BFA
William Jewell College – Musical Theatre, BA
Montana
University of Montana – Musical Theatre Performance, BFA
Nebraska
Creighton University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
New Jersey
Centenary University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
Montclair State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
New Jersey City University – Music: Musical Theatre, BA
Rider University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Rider University – Musical Theatre: Music Direction, BM
Rowan University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
New Mexico
New Mexico State University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
New York
Binghamton University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Five Towns College – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Ithaca College – Musical Theatre, BFA
Long Island University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Manhattan School of Music – Musical Theatre, BM
Marymount Manhattan College – Musical Theatre, BFA
Nazareth College – Musical Theatre, BFA
NYU Steinhardt – Vocal Performance: Music Theatre, BM
Pace University – Musical Theater, BFA
State University of New York at Cortland – Musical Theatre, BA
State University of New York at Cortland – Musical Theatre, BFA
State University of New York at Fredonia – Musical Theatre, BFA
State University of New York at Geneseo – Musical Theatre, BA
Syracuse University – Musical Theater, BFA
The New School – Musical Theatre, BFA
University at Buffalo – Music Theatre, BFA
North Carolina
East Carolina University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Elon University – Music Theatre, BFA
Meredith College – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Drama: Musical Theatre, BFA
North Dakota
North Dakota State University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University – Theatre: Music Theatre, BA
Heidelberg University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Kent State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Ohio Northern University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Ohio University – Performance: Musical Theater, BFA
Otterbein University – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Cincinnati – Musical Theatre, BFA
Wright State University – Acting: Musical Theatre, BFA
Youngstown State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University – Music Theater, BM
Oklahoma State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Central Oklahoma – Musical Theatre, BM
University of Oklahoma – Musical Theatre, BFA
Oregon
Eastern Oregon University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
Pennsylvania
Arcadia University – Acting: Musical Theater, BFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Drama: Music Theatre, BFA
East Stroudsburg University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Musical Theatre, BA
Lycoming College – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Marywood University – Musical Theatre, BA
Messiah College – Musical Theatre, BFA
Pennsylvania State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Pennsylvania Western University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Point Park University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Seton Hill University – Musical Theatre, BA/BFA
Slippery Rock University – Theatre: Acting (Musical Theatre), BFA
Temple University – Musical Theater, BFA
West Chester University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Wilkes University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Rhode Island
Providence College – Theater: Musical Theater, BA
Rhode Island College – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
South Carolina
Anderson University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Coastal Carolina University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Converse University – Musical Theatre, BA
Winthrop University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
South Dakota
University of South Dakota – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Belmont University – Musical Theatre, BFA/BM
East Tennessee University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Lee University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
Lipscomb University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Memphis – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Texas
Abilene Christian University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Baylor University – Theatre Performance: Musical Theatre, BFA
Midwestern State University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Sam Houston State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Texas Christian University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Texas State University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Texas Tech University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Texas Wesleyan University – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Texas Arlington – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Texas at El Paso – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
West Texas A&M University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Utah
Southern Utah University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Utah – Musical Theatre Program, BFA
Utah Valley University -Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BFA
Weber State University – Musical Theatre, BA
Virginia
Averett University – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BFA
Christopher Newport University – Theatre: Music Theatre / Dance, BA
James Madison University – Musical Theatre, BA
Liberty University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Shenandoah University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Virginia Commonwealth University – Theatre: Performance/Musical Theatre, BFA
Washington
Central Washington University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Cornish College of the Arts – Musical Theater, BFA
Pacific Lutheran University – Musical Theatre, BFA
Washington, D.C.
American University – Musical Theatre, BA
The Catholic University of America – Musical Theatre, BFA
West Virginia
Marshall University – Musical Theatre, BFA
West Virginia University – Musical Theatre, BFA
West Virginia Wesleyan College – Musical Theatre, BA
Wisconsin
Carthage College – Music: Musical Theatre, BA
Carthage College – Musical Theatre, BM
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Musical Theatre, BA
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse – Theatre: Musical Theatre, BA
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Theatre Performance: Musical Theatre, BFA
University of Wisconsin-Parkside – Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre, BA
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Musical Theatre, BFA
Viterbo University – Music Theatre, BFA
Wyoming
University of Wyoming – Musical Theatre, BFA
Graduate Opera and Musical Theatre Programs
Australia
Victoria
The University of Melbourne – Musical Theatre, MFA
England
London
Goldsmiths University of London – Musical Theatre, MA
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – Musical Theatre, MA
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – Musical Theatre, MFA
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Performance: Musical Theatre, MA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance, MA
South East England
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre: Advanced Performance, PGCert
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre, MA
University of Chichester – Musical Theatre Performance, MA
University of Surrey – Musical Theatre, MFA
Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Musical Directing, MA, Graduate Diploma
USA
Alabama
University of Mobile – Performance: Musical Theatre, MA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Performance: Voice, Music Theatre, Opera, MM
California
San Diego State University – Musical Theatre, MFA
Florida
University of Central Florida – Theatre: Musical Theatre Pedagogy, MA
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University – Music Theater, MM
University of Central Oklahoma – Musical Theatre, MM
New York
NYU Steinhardt – Vocal Performance: Music Theatre, MM
NYU Tisch School of the Arts – Musical Theatre Writing, MFA
Pennsylvania
Temple University – Musical Theater Collaboration, MFA
Wales
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Advanced Opera Performance, MA
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Musical Theatre, MA
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Opera Directing, MA
Doctoral Musical Theatre Programs
England
South East England
University of Sussex – Music Theatre, PhD
Other Opera & Musical Theatre Programs
England
North West England
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts – Foundation Acting: Musical Theatre, CertHE
USA
Georgia
University of Georgia – Musical Theatre, Certificate
University of West Georgia – Musical Theatre, Certificate
Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University – Musical Theatre, Departmental Certificate
University of Kentucky – Musical Theatre, Certificate
Michigan
Western Michigan University – Music Theatre Performance, Certificate
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Musical Theatre, Undergraduate Certificate
Ohio
University of Cincinnati – Opera: Performance, Coaching, Directing, Artist Diploma
Texas
Texas Woman’s University – Music Theatre, Certificate
Virginia
Hollins University – Musical Theatre Performance, Certificate
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Musical Theatre, Undergraduate Certificate
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