Musical Theatrewhy SHSU?This is a university that thinks big but feels small. With a student population of over 18,000, SHSU prides itself with creating a close community. Current students and alumni alike attest to the warm, supportive environment found all over the SHSU campus. Faculty members are more than professors—they are mentors, advisors, informal tutors, and personal links to great career connections.

Sam Houston State University has something—and then some—for everyone. No matter where you look, you will find ways to have fun, make great friends, enjoy the arts, serve others, and challenge yourself.

An education from Sam Houston State University prepares graduates to be a vital part of the world. It gives them the theoretical and practical knowledge to understand and solve challenges. It equips them with the experience and confidence to become effective leaders. It develops in them a heart for service to their communities. It gives them the tools they need to have an impact—as new graduates and for the rest of their lives.

There are many ways to learn more about Sam Houston State University, but the best way is to come visit campus and experience it for yourself.

College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication

At Sam Houston State University, we pride ourselves on training great performers with the ability to sing, act, and dance,

making our graduates true triple threats.

The BFA in Musical Theatre is designed to meet the specific needs of musical

theatre performers in the industry through classes taught by talented

instructors with years of experience.

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Sam Houston State University

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & MASS COMMUNICATION

Musical Theatre Bachelor’s Degree

Be a SensationThe Musical Theatre Program at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) will prepare you for a career on stage. Our graduates have appeared on Broadway in The Light in the Piazza, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, Wicked, Hairspray, Fosse, Billy Elliot, Chicago, and Grease; in national tours of Cats, Dreamgirls, Hair, The Drowsy Chaperone, Altar Boyz, Legally Blonde, Wicked, Oklahoma, The Producers, and Hairspray; and in regional houses like Papermill, The Alley, Theatre Under the Stars, Long Warf, Yale Rep, The Goodman, The Muny, Berkeley Rep, and Apollo Theatre.

INTERNSHIPS

Our relationships with many of the Houston area theatres gives our students the opportunity to enjoy working in their discipline while attending school. Currently, we have internships with Theatre Under the Stars, Stages Repertory Theatre, The Classical Theatre Company, and Texas Repertory Theatre. Our students are able to audition for and secure these positions adding valuable credits to their resumes and experiencing hands on training in the business.

COURSEWORK

We recognize the importance the industry places on dance and acting; therefore, we have built strong dance and acting components in to the degree plan for Musical Theatre majors. We emphasize ballet and offer courses in jazz, modern, and tap. Our students participate in acting, directing, design, speech, and auditioning classes, as well as Musical Theatre-specific classes such as History of the American Musical, Musical Theatre Workshop, Voice, and majors-only music courses.

SCHOL ARSHIPS

Students may apply for Musical Theatre scholarships as well as non-degree specific scholarships by completing the ScholarX application. Departmental scholarship recipients are determined by faculty and staff based on abilities, scholarship, citizenship, grades, potential, and need. Transfer scholarships are also available for students who would like to continue their academic career at SHSU.

“If you know what you want, then you go and you find it and you get it.” - Into The Woods

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