<p>Which Catholic colleges have good MT programs, preferably a BFA? If not a Catholic college, then perhaps a college with an active Newman Center on campus?</p>
<p>Catholic University in Washington DC has a good reputation, although it’s not in a great area of town. There are also many performance/internship opportunities in DC.</p>
<p>Viterbo has a well-respected and competitive audition-based BFA program.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure Catholic University’s MT program is one of the few that graduates its students with Bachelor of Music rather than Bachelor of Fine Arts. That’s about all I know, but it seems like an indication that music is a priority within their program. It has a good reputation.</p>
<p>Desales has a good program. I believe they are Catholic. </p>
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<p>Yes, I never heard my about DeSalles on CC, but I have known some talented local students to go there.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City University is not a Catholic college but it certainly has a Christian focus. It has an excellent BM MT program. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Oklahoma City University is also listed in a certain publication for “Best Christian Colleges” & “100 Best College Buys.”</p>
<p>Fordham in NYC!</p>
<p>^^^ Fordham has an excellent straight acting program and is a Catholic school, however, referencing the OP, it does not have an MT degree or minor program, nor do they do mainstage musical productions. They do hold a summer MT workshop.</p>
<p>St. Edward’s University offers a B.A. in Theatre with an MT specialization. It is an audition for scholarship program. I have seen numerous shows at St. Ed’s and they have all been great. It’s a small campus, located very close to the terrific SoCo area of Austin.<br>
[Theater</a> Arts Undergraduate Program | St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas](<a href=“Theater Arts | St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas”>Theater Arts | St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas)</p>
<p>^^^ Aw, man, you told them about St. Edwards! We were kinda hoping that would remain a hidden gem and a great non-audition safety school. There goes the neighborhood (smile)…</p>
<p>Next thing you know, we won’t be able to get a room at the Hotel San Jose.</p>
<p>There is also Belmont University in Nashville that has a BM in MT degree program. </p>
<p>Then there is Texas Christian University, which offers a BFA in MT and is in Forth Worth, TX.</p>
<p>Sorry to spill the beans EmsDad lol!</p>
<p>Belmony and TCU aren’t Catholic and I wouldn’t consider Belmont particularly Catholic-friendly. Nice school, but very conservative Christian student body.</p>
<p>I’d checkout Loyola (both LA and Chicago) and DePaul in Chicago. All are known to have strong acting programs and perhaps also have a track that would include MT related training.</p>
<p>I only know about DeSales, which is certainly Catholic. My impression is that it’s particularly strong in its straight acting ties with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. The ties are a great bonus for DeSales students who wish to intern with the Festival; as far as I know, only DeSales students are accepted as interns. Of course, that would be a great learning opportunity for the MT student as well, to hone his/her acting skills.</p>
<p>It depends on how Catholic you want. The only 2 that are ‘truly Catholic’ (The Newman Guide) that offer MT, that I know of, are DeSales and Catholic University.</p>
<p>I don’t know about the quality of their programs, but I noticed a few other Catholic schools on the “Big List of MT Schools by Program Type” thread:
Seton Hill U
Marywood U
Emmanuel College
St. Edwards U
Santa Clara U
Avila College
Creighton U</p>
<p>I forgot that Seton Hill was Catholic. </p>
<p>Strong program!</p>
<p>We visited Seton Hill a little over a year ago and everyone was very nice. The theatre itself was in the little downtown district at the botom of the hill and was a great space!</p>