Great BA Acting Programs/ BFA Programs that Cast BA's in shows

College Majors Musical Theater Major
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Hi! DS is primarily interested in a top BFA program in MT or Acting where he can audition for both straight plays and musicals. I think most programs allow crossing over but curious about programs that do NOT allow this? This would be a deal breaker as he wants to do both straight plays and musicals.

He is also trying to put a few amazing BA programs on his list. Which BFA schools allow BA’s to audition for shows and actually cast BA’s? I received a BA in Theater but we were treated the same when it came to auditioning for shows. A BA degree would be interesting because it could allow for a double major or minor.

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Coastal Carolina has lots of crossover for MT/AT/PT and BA’s CAN/DO get cast in mainstage productions.

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Otterbein has crossover and BAs are cast.

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We found almost all schools we encountered do allow for both and in fact some allow any enrolled student to audition. You may wish to read the individual school forums to start.

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My S17 is a tech student at SUNY Fredonia. BFA MT’s and Acting students, as well as Theater BA’s, can audition for all plays. Even the tech kids can audition for plays. S17 said one of his cohort was actually cast in a show this year.

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Northwestern would be a great option to consider!