Montclair’s innovative Musical Theatre program gives you intensive training in acting, singing and dance while preparing you for professional careers on stage.
Through a combination of classroom instruction and performance opportunities, this combined program between our College of the Arts and the John J. Cali School of Music helps you develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the industry as true “triple threat” performers.
You’ll build a strong foundation in acting through scene study and character work, while vocal training and musical theatre repertoire classes strengthen your singing and performance skills. Dance courses in ballet, tap and jazz will help you move with precision, style and expression.
You’ll also gain practical experience in audition techniques, performance production, and ensemble work, learning how to bring a show to life from start to finish while collaborating with fellow performers. Graduates leave ready to perform on Broadway in regional theatre, touring productions and beyond.
If you love singing, dancing and acting and want to bring stories to life on stage, then this program is for you.
Accreditation: Our BFA Musical Theatre program meets the rigorous standards of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) – a distinction that places us among the nation’s most competitive programs. See the curriculum.
Our Musical Theatre program will place you among world-renowned faculty and performers in the internationally recognized Alexander Kasser Theater, setting you up to thrive in these potential career opportunities:
You’ll also have access to 7-10 fully staged, professionally designed productions, workshops, recitals, operas, revues, dance performances and other musical theatre works each year, which gives you plenty of opportunities to be seen by industry VIPs and build your resume from the moment you step on campus.
Don’t just take our word for it, recent alumni are making their mark on stage and screen.
“The program offers a strong core curriculum that challenged us to stretch our limits in the class and in performance, and the flexibility to focus on specific aspects of this multi-faceted art form. There is no other place I would want to be.”
Josh Dela Cruz
Program: Musical Theatre, 2011
Career: Broadway: Aladdin. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love at The Public Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along at New York City Center Encores!, The King and I at Kansas City Starlight. TV: host (Josh) of Nickelodeon’s reboot of Blue’s Clues and You! Film: Point Man, Adam Bloom
If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.
