The bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree in musical theatre is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in musical theatre. The program provides interrelated educational experiences in music, theatre, and dance that prepare students for the production of musical theatre in the professional, academic, and community theatre environment.
Recent productions include Urinetown, A Christmas Carol, Little Women, 1776, Children of Eden, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Pretty Funny, On the Town, Jane Eyre, Bat Boy and the Wizard of Oz.
View the guidelines for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.
Internships
Students can work on internships during the semester with local Theatre companies. Many students also use their summer break to complete internships with regional professional theatres. Some recent Internships include:
- The Prizery, Virginia
- Flat Rock Playhouse, North Carolina
- Barter Theatre, Virginia
- Telsey & Co., New York
- Lexington Children’s Theatre, Kentucky
- Charleston Stage
- Orlando Shakespeare Festival
International Study
Every three years, students travel to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland, which is the largest theatre festival in the world, with over 2,500 performances in three weeks. Recent productions include The Curious Savage, Our Town and Alice in Wonderland.
Students also have the opportunity to spend a short term or semester at Samford’s Daniel House, an international study center in London. Students take classes and can participate in internships in some of London’s most prestigious theatre companies.
Career Opportunities
Our students go on to work professionally in theatre as actors, directors, designers stage managers and technicians at all levels from Broadway to regional theatre, children’s theatre, and in film and television. In addition, graduates also pursue careers as teachers coaches, producers and critics.
Many graduates continue their studies at prestigious at schools such as New York University, Columbia University, Louisiana State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Georgia and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
