BA vs BFA/BM Theatre?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Florida State University
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I am a prospective Musical Theatre student. I was rejected from FSU’s Musical Theatre program, however, I am still interested in their programs and their school, mostly because I am a practicing circus artist and they have one of the few circus programs in the country. I am also considering BA programs in my search, with double majoring or minoring in music (theory/composition) or dance, which the BA program would give me the flexibility to do.

However, what I really want in college is TRAINING, and how much musical training can I get if I am a BA student as opposed to a BFA or BM student? Can I still take dance classes and vocal lessons? Dance is very important to me, as it is probably what I am strongest at in the MT world, and so are voice lessons, as I am not as strong a singer as many others and would like to continue training.

Is it possible to still get intense musical theatre training with FSU’s BA in theatre?

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I would say yes. My son is a VP BM major, and can take dance classes etc…Your main issue will be that the performance opportunities will likely go to the MT BFAs. You may also get grad students as voice teachers, but the grad students in voice at FSU are excellent, some of the best anywhere.