Tertiary education in musical theatre

Hi everyone! As a musical theatre dork currently in highschool and contemplating the future, I thought it would be nice to have a forum for those in a similar situation to discuss what tertiary options are available in the field of music theatre, compile some sort of comprehensive list of degrees and vocational qualifications, and maybe have a bit of a talk about things like audition requirements too. This afternoon a friend and I started compiling a list of all the music-theatre specific bachelor degrees in the country. Here's what we have so far! Ballarat Arts Academy, VIC - http://guerin.ballarat.edu.au/ard/artsacademy/perf_arts_prospective/voice/index.shtml National Institute of Dramatic Art, NSW - http://www.nida.edu.au/default.aspx?ArticleID=1688 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, WA - http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses-and-admissions/our-courses/disciplines/music-theatre Central Queensland University, QLD - http://musicandtheatre.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=7837 Victorian College of the Arts, VIC - http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/bfamusictheatre Australian Institute of Music, NSW - http://www.aim.edu.au/courses/music-theatre/undergraduate/bachelor-of-music.asp There are probably more. Here's a couple vocational courses we came across. APO Arts Academy, VIC - http://www.apoartsacademy.com/MusicTheatre/ Australian Institute of Music, NSW - http://www.aim.edu.au/courses/music-theatre/undergraduate/diploma-of-music.asp Showfit, VIC - http://www.showfit.com.au/ Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, WA - http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses-and-admissions/our-courses/disciplines/music-theatre Principal Academy of Dance and Performing Arts, WA - http://www.padance.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=73 Hopefully if we all pitch in this can turn into a handy resource for any Broadway babies out there who want to train in MT once they finish school. :D

Hi Ephie, Thanks for what seems to be a comprehensive list. I just heard back from my VCA callback that I won't be offered a place in 2012. I have already finished a year of an Arts degree, so it's certainly no great loss - I'll just continue with what I was doing. I am fairly certain that my lack of dance experience let me down, so it's something I should work on. I think that, post-graduation, I should aim to move to the US to take on some world-class theatrical study (I hear that Australian drama schools are considered to be fairly worthless in the US theatre scene). However, does anyone have any information on the Ballarat course? I have a friend who did a drama degree there, and enjoyed it greatly, so I'm wondering what the quality/reputation of the Ballarat musical theatre course is like. Has it created any notable graduates? Does anyone know of a drama/musical theatre course directory for the US? I've found a few lists of the top schools in the past, but a fairly comprehensive list would be great. Good luck with high school and university, Ephie! Cheers, Will

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