College of the Arts
School of Theatre and Dance - Theatre Division
www.kent.edu/theatredance


About This Program

If you dream of performing on Broadway or in national tours, Kent State's Musical Theatre B.F.A. program can help make that a reality. This intensive program provides rigorous training in acting, singing, and dancing, as well as opportunities to perform in front of live audiences. With a curriculum designed to prepare you for a career in musical theatre, the Musical Theatre B.F.A. program is the perfect choice for aspiring performers. Read more...

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Actors

  • 3.1% about as fast as the average
  • 70,100 number of jobs
  • $N/A potential earnings

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

  • 5.6% faster than the average
  • 116,300 number of jobs
  • $69,690 potential earnings

Dancers

  • 2.3% slower than the average
  • 11,400 number of jobs
  • $N/A potential earnings

Miscellaneous entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

  • 4.2% about as fast as the average
  • 33,300 number of jobs
  • $N/A potential earnings

Music directors and composers

  • 1.7% slower than the average
  • 58,000 number of jobs
  • $52,250 potential earnings

Musicians and singers

  • 0.9% little or no change
  • 175,600 number of jobs
  • $N/A potential earnings

Producers and directors

  • 10.0% much faster than the average
  • 159,500 number of jobs
  • $76,400 potential earnings

Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.