Act | Sing | Dance | Create
Prepare to thrive in a dynamic and evolving performing arts industry through comprehensive training in acting, singing, dance, storytelling, collaboration, and creative leadership.
Where Can This Degree Take You?
As part of the School of Performing Arts, you will learn in an interdisciplinary environment where theory and practice are continually integrated through performance, production, research, and applied learning.
You benefit from:
- Four years of integrated performance training
- Extensive acting, singing, and dance coursework
- Film and camera acting opportunities
- Voice acting and audio performance opportunities
- Professional guest artists and masterclasses
- New musical development opportunities
- Interdisciplinary collaboration across all performing arts disciplines
- Leadership opportunities through student organizations and productions
- Professional portfolio, audition, and career preparation
- Applied learning experiences that connect classroom training with professional practice
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at Wichita State University prepares you to thrive in a dynamic and evolving performing arts industry through comprehensive training in acting, singing, dance, storytelling, collaboration, and creative leadership.
- Broadway and national tours
- Regional theatre
- Film and television
- Commercial work
- Cruise lines and theme parks
- Voice acting and voiceover
- Audiobooks and podcasts
- Director
- Choreographer
- Music director
- Producer
- Dramaturg
- Artistic administrator
- Arts administrator
- Event coordinator
- Marketing and audience engagement specialist
- Community engagement coordinator
- Theatre educator
- Teaching artist
- Private coach
- Youth theatre director
- Content creator
- Public speaking professional
- Creative consultant
- Entrepreneur
The BFA in Performing Arts – Musical Theatre provides strong preparation for graduate study in:
- Musical theatre
- Acting
- Directing
- Choreography
- Performance
- Arts administration
- Music
- Other related areas
Through intensive training in acting, voice, and dance alongside collaborative experiences across the performing arts, students develop adaptable skills in communication, leadership, creativity, and project management. These interdisciplinary experiences support continued study in both performing arts and non-arts professional fields.
Graduates also pursue advanced degrees in fields such as:
- Education
- Communications
- Business
- Arts administration
- Nonprofit leadership
- Other related disciplines
Why Musical Theatre at Wichita State?
The BFA in Performing Arts – Musical Theatre prepares students to become versatile, collaborative artists through integrated training in singing, acting, and movement. As part of Wichita State's School of Performing Arts, students develop their craft while gaining experience across multiple performance mediums and collaborative creative environments.
Apply your training in a variety of performance settings, including the school's annual large-scale musical, films, dance concerts, audio productions, voice acting projects, staged readings, and student-led work. Students also collaborate with professional artists through the innovative Musical Theatre Incubator, helping develop and workshop new and original musicals while building the versatility demanded by today's performing arts industry.
Musical theatre careers require more than performance talent. Wichita State combines intensive artistic training with professional preparation in collaboration, digital portfolios, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. Within a School of Performing Arts, students gain interdisciplinary experience working alongside actors, dancers, designers, technicians, and arts administrators - preparing them for today's evolving creative industries.
Employers seek artists who are adaptable, collaborative, and professionally prepared. Through rigorous training and interdisciplinary experiences, Wichita State Musical Theatre students develop transferable skills in communication, creativity, leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Graduates leave with experience across stage, screen, voice, and collaborative creative processes, preparing them for opportunities in performance, new work development, arts leadership, education, entertainment, and related creative industries.
At Wichita State, a Musical Theatre degree prepares you to thrive in an evolving performing arts landscape. Through intensive training in acting, voice, and dance and opportunities in film, voice acting, original work, and interdisciplinary performance, you'll develop the versatility needed for today's diverse entertainment industry.
Guest Artist and New Work Development
Create New Work Alongside Professionals
A defining feature of Wichita State Musical Theatre is the opportunity to participate in the development of original work.
Through the Jo Zakas Musical Theatre Incubator, you will collaborate directly with professional writers and composers while exploring
the workshop, revision, and feedback processes that bring new musicals to life. You
will gain insight into how musicals evolve from initial concepts to staged presentations
while developing skills in collaboration, adaptability, dramaturgy, and artistic problem-solving.
You will also benefit from residencies, workshops, and productions led by professional
guest artists who bring current industry perspectives directly into the rehearsal
room.
(pictured are Zoie Dangerfield as Aphrodite and Jyavon Hill as Cupid in the reading of "PSYCHE!" PC: Bartlett PhotoArt)
