Talent agents and casting directors regard Oakland as one of the best musical theatre colleges in the region. Graduates of our musical theatre program are routinely cast in national tours, regional theatre, the TV/film industry, and Broadway. You’ll get exceptional, personalized training in our musical theatre program, learning from musical theatre veterans in a professional setting that enables your unique talent to shine. With a professional equity theatre company in residence and strong connections to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other performance hubs, our musical theatre degree lets you showcase your ability and gain a competitive edge that promotes your career.
Talent agents and casting directors regard Oakland as one of the best musical theatre colleges in the region. Graduates of our musical theatre program are routinely cast in national tours, regional theatre, the TV/film industry, and Broadway. You’ll get exceptional, personalized training in our musical theatre program, learning from musical theatre veterans in a professional setting that enables your unique talent to shine. With a professional equity theatre company in residence and strong connections to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other performance hubs, our musical theatre degree lets you showcase your ability and gain a competitive edge that promotes your career.
Oakland is one of three Michigan universities that’s accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). And we offer two unique opportunities that no other Michigan musical theatre college can match: a partnership with the state’s largest professional theatre company, Meadow Brook Theatre (which resides on Oakland’s campus), and the only Designated Linklater Voice Teacher (DTL) in Michigan. Oakland University also holds membership in the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA).
Directors, composers, talent agents, and casting directors recognize Oakland University as one of the best musical theatre colleges in the Midwest. In the most recent hiring cycle before COVID, our musical theatre program achieved a 90% job placement rate in an extremely competitive industry.
Graduates of our musical theatre program work in all aspects of the entertainment industry, including on-stage performance, TV and film, voiceover, commercials, directing, design, technical theatre, house management, and organizational leadership. You may start your musical theatre career with employers such as:
Admission to the musical theatre program requires an entrance audition prior to enrollment. Consult the departmental website for full information.
The musical theatre degree itself consists of 74 to 80 credits of required coursework in theatre, music, and dance. Courses in musical theatre vary widely and cover subject areas that include:
The musical theatre degree concludes with at least one capstone project in the area(s) of:
Not sure if the Musical Theatre degree is right for you? Check out these other undergraduate programs at Oakland, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.