Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A] [Musical Theater] From University of Cincinnati

The UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) provides professional conservatory training designed to help singers, dancers and actors become accomplished musical theatre performers -- mature and polished exponents of the most collaborative of all the arts. With emphases on imagination, analysis and technical skill, our program provides the craft to master a popular art form and to capture in sound and movement those universal emotions that have made the musical America's most visible contribution to world theatre.

Career Possibilities:

Our faculty is committed to helping dedicated students find employment in an overcrowded profession. Our graduates are working on Broadway and throughout the nation in such productions as Wicked, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, Shrek, Chicago, Billy Elliot, Sister Act and The Book of Mormon. Students represent us in national and international touring productions, in dinner theatres and theme parks, on cruise ships, on television, in talent agencies, as producers and in many of the related entertainment fields. (A far-reaching network of CCM professionals often helps our students make the difficult transition to a career in the arts.)

Our graduates generally relocate to a city rich in cultural opportunities -- New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. Some enter graduate programs or serve as apprentices in established producing organizations; others seek careers in related areas as musical directors, choreographers, casting directors or producers. The skills acquired in our classes provide an excellent background for whatever artistic endeavors our graduates wish to pursue.

Musical theatre demands a high level of commitment from the student. At CCM, training in musical theatre is not about being famous or becoming a star. It is about learning to work in ways that contribute positively to the art of the musical theatre and about the unique interaction among the many and varied aspects that make up the musical stage. It is about freeing our own creativity and building a lasting appreciation and love for the performing arts.