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Theatre and Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre degree is intended to prepare students for a professional career in musical theatre and beyond. This degree provides students with rigorous specialized training in acting, dance, and voice with classes in their disciplines every semester. Students are also provided with other artistic endeavors to build their own experience and have the opportunity to work outside of the musical theatre degree to help them become multi-faceted and fierce artists ready to say 鈥測es鈥� to a multitude of options once they graduate. A comprehensive understanding of the business of theatre is also part of our curriculum. This degree culminates in a Chicago Industry Showcase introducing our BFA鈥檚 to the Chicago theatre arts community in the fall of their senior year, including a website that is sent throughout the country.

WIU Advantages for YOUR training

  • We have small class sizes
  • Freshmen are immediately eligible for performance opportunities.
  • We have an approachable faculty of educators who are also working professionals focused on your education.
  • We offer masterclasses with working industry professionals from the entire country in many disciplines throughout each school year.
  • We offer 鈥渂usiness of the business鈥� courses and opportunities in tandem with performance skills classes so students are well equipped to know how to find and get work with an extensive understanding of how the industry works.
  • We offer eight fully-realized productions each year, including two dance concerts.
  • Most classes will be in our new Goldfarb Center For the Performing Arts opening September 2026.
  • We will SEE you, we will KNOW you, we will know your strengths and weaknesses and work with you individually to be the best artist YOU can be and not simply push you through to the finish line in a pack. You will never be a number to us.

Career Opportunity Benefits

Besides having strong skills in their chosen discipline and leaving WIU ready for the world of the performing arts, theatre students make OUTSTANDING employees for their wide range of abilities, such as:

  • Creative problem solving
  • Time management
  • Public speaking
  • Attention to detail
  • Motivation
  • Working under pressure
  • Commitment and follow-through
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Self-confidence
  • Strong work ethic

Requirements for BFA Musical Theatre