Overview

During the Music Theater program at Oberlin College & Conservatory, you’ll develop expertise in dance, voice, and acting, along with specialty training in audition technique, on-camera acting, and Shakespeare. You’ll have a minimum of six semesters of acting, six semesters of music theater workshop, five days of dance per week, and a weekly one-hour private voice lesson.

Oberlin Music Theater is connected to a prestigious conservatory and run by world-class faculty who are music theater experts and professionals working in the industry.

Get on stage early and often

Oberlin Music Theater is undergraduate-focused, which means you’re auditioning for the entire season beginning your first semester; performance experience is a critical component of your training.

With 11 performance venues on campus, the opportunities to showcase your talent are unmatched.

Off campus, you’ll connect to regional professional theaters through Oberlin’s partnership with Great Lakes Theater and its sister companies Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. In addition, Oberlin co-produces an annual musical with Beck Center for the Arts, a highly respected regional theater close to campus.

With these partnerships, you can audition, understudy, and perform during your time here, helping you fulfill the Actors' Equity Association requirement before you graduate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theater Acting
Shakespeare
Ballet Bootcamp
Broadway Jazz
Music Theater Contemporary Dance
Tap
Music Theater Acting - Voice and Speech
Music Theater Acting - Movement for the Stage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oberlin, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Audition required; musical ability is the primary factor in admission.
Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores for applicants whose first language is not English.
TOEFL iBT below 60 makes BM applicants less competitive.
Screening materials (recordings, portfolio) may be required before an audition, depending on major.
Placement testing in Theory and Aural Skills occurs after admission but is required for proper placement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year
Out-of-State

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year

Living costs

Oberlin

United States

1070 - 1765 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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