<p>I'm just wondering what schools have more of a music emphasis in the musical theatre program, or perhaps have the program through the music school or whatever the case may be?</p>
<p>Any of the schools on the "big list" given on the FAQ page which offer a BM in musical theatre as opposed to a BFA such as OCU, FSU, and Baldwin-Wallace are good examples.</p>
<p>Arizona State has a great competitive voice program in their School of Music
which enables the student to concentrate on MT or Classical.</p>
<p>I think (though I may well be mistaken) that there are two musical theatre tracks at U of Miami ... one through the school of music and the other through the regular university. But don't take that as gospel .... :)</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati, College of Music (CCM). It is one of the best in the US>CMU isn't bad but it does pidgeon hole kids into majors or by school. For example, the musical theater at CMU is in the Drama school while the school of music is separate from the Drama school. Cincinnati, however, has both progrrams in their CCM together.</p>
<p>James Madison University in VA has both a BA in Musical Theate through the School of Theatre and Dance, and a BM in Music Theatre through the School of Music. The programs work cooperatively, but the BM degree students do the complete music core, about 1/2 of the lesson rep is classical, and they do a Senior recital where 1/2 of the program is classical material.</p>
<p>Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory in Berea, OH.
NYU/Steinhardt in NYC.</p>
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<p>Actually FSU offers both a BFA and a BM; thus allowing the student to choose the emphasis he or she prefers in a Music Theatre program.</p>
<p>Michigan impressed us with its commitment to musical training (and expectation that students graduating with an MT degree should master musicianship skills). It, too, offers its MT BFA within the music school.</p>
<p>For those interested in a BM in MT, attending a good program and not spending every dime you have, consider The University of Central Oklahoma. They are a public university costing about $15K a year for out-of-state students...what a bargain compared to most other MT programs! My d just finished her freshman year and performed in 3 of their 4 mainstage shows...so performance opps are available. They are audition based and accepted 12 students for next year. The program is small (45 students total) but is good....and with a music emphasis. We're very pleased.</p>
<p>I should say, too, that I've been through this process twice now and visited/auditioned at some of the 'big' name schools. My youngest d was accepted at 5 MT programs and chose to attend UCO based on the program strengths, cost, and proximity to home. Check it out.</p>
<p>I have the same question - music in a theater program. It doesn't appear to be too many, but from the website, it looks like Otterbein and Baldwin Wallace do. Does anyone out there know about these schools" Would you recommend them? I would really like to know.</p>
<p>Although we havent been yet - D will be attending in the fall - based on my 07 research, Oklahoma City is a MT program is heavy music emphasis. It is a BM program and the school of music is housed in a state of the art facility. I have heard nothing but raves about faculty. I was most impressed when on our tour the dean said" we train the voice - the genre is your decision".
Pricing is reasonable (especially compared to some of the big guns).</p>
<p>Hope this helps!
MikksMom
D - OCU class of 2011</p>
<p>Westminster Choir College of Rider University in New Jersey has a BM in Music Theater:
<a href="http://www.rider.edu/883_4031.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.rider.edu/883_4031.htm</a></p>
<p>Any on the west coast? I know i'll probably have to move but I was just wondering if there are any over near me-I'm in CA :-)</p>
<p>Great to see this topic as my D is looking for BM programs. It seems that there are not many MT programs that come our of music schools, but rather theater departments. We were impressed with OCU and University of Michigan as toip notch full music programs.</p>
<p>I agree that both OCU and UM have fine MT programs. However, if I were looking for a school with a music emphasis in their MT program, I would be more concerned about the curriculum than whether or not the program were housed in a School of Music. UM is a top program that happens to be housed in a School of Music. I would not consider their curriculum to be a strongly music based program. I happen to think they have a well designed triple threat curriculum. I could say the same thing about CCM. The MT program at Cincinnati is housed in the College Conservatory of Music (hence the CCM name). It is not a truly music based curriculum. </p>
<p>There are programs that have a much stronger emphasis in music courses than UM or CCM. Baldwin-Wallace and Shenandoah come to mind. NYU's Steinhardt is also a music based program. NYU's Tisch CAP21 is more of an acting based program. As mentioned in an earlier post, at Florida State MT students can choose whether they prefer to emphasize music courses or theatre courses in their degree programs. About half of the MT students earn BM degrees through the FSU College of Music and half earn BFA degrees through the School of Theatre. The University of Miami (FL) also allows MT students to choose whether to earn a BM or a BFA.</p>
<p>I believe that students need to carefully consider exactly what they hope to learn from an MT program. Are you (the student) hoping to emphasize your strengths in your degree program,or do you want to attend a school that will address your weaknesses? Some H.S. students who are strong singers, but who have had little to no dance or actor training, feel that they will do better in a school that offers a BM degree. They wish to become well-rounded musicians and do not want a lot of emphasis on dance and/or drama classes. Other students approaching college with a similar background want to find a school that will not only help them continue to develop as musicians, but will also help them bring their acting and dancing skills up to a level that approaches their singing skill. A careful look at the curriculum guides for each school you are considering is the key to finding programs that fill the bill.</p>
<p>I did find it interesting that OCU recognized that their MT program was weak in acting a few years ago. Up until the 2005-2006 school year, their MT students only took 2 semesters of acting. The department chair (who I believe was new) increased the requirement to 5 or 6 semesters. I was personally very pleased to see that happen. I had heard good things about OCU when my D was searching for MT programs. D eliminated the school from consideration, despite the fact that the school had an excellent reputation and very strong dance training - something that was very important to her. She would not consider a school that only had 2 semesters of acting in the curriculum. To my mind, OCU's change in their curriuclum showed that they believe that actor training is very important even for students who have decided on a music based degree program. Had my D been applying to college a year later, OCU would probably have made her list.</p>
<p>dancersmom brings up an excellent point that all of you recently joined members who are starting through this process need to know, and which has been discussed here many times, but bears repeating. Do extensive in-depth research into the curriculum (for all 4 years!) offered at the schools your child is interested in. It is probably the single most important piece of information you will need in deciding which schools should be on your list!</p>
<p>Dancersmom, that is an excellent post with wonderful advice. I agree with all that you wrote.</p>
<p>Oops, cross posted with AlwaysAMom, and agree again! Examining the curriculum at each program is crucial no matter which department the program is based in!</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into nyu steinhardt for mt?</p>