Yvonne Johnson has been inspiring and directing musical theatre arts for over twenty years. She mentors her kids and helps them achieve their dreams by refining their skills and offering them ample opportunities!

1. The Top 10 Best
Universities for Musical
Theatre in the U.S.
BY YVONNE A.K. JOHNSON

2. Going to college for Musical Theatre takes high
school theatre arts to an entire new level.
Musical theatre arts degree programs demand very
high-level training in voice, movement, acting, and
dance. Students learn to effectively tell a story through
their entire body, along with their voice. At Theatre Arts
school, you must get ready to develop a broad range of
skills.
Here is a list of the best Musical Theatre Arts
schools in the United States, starting from #10!

3. Elon UniversityElon prides itself on creating graduates
who are triple threats! Excellent in all three
fields: Acting, Singing, Dancing.
#10

4. Oklahoma City University
With top-knotch classical vocal training and a
well-rounded academic curriculum, graduates
have won Tony awards, Grammy awards, jobs on
Broadway and more!
# 9

5. Syracuse College
Syracuse College is one of the top arts schools
in the country that has has produced the most
actors on Broadway!
# 8
of Visual and
Performing Arts

6. Boston ConservatoryOne of the finest musical arts institutions in the
country, Boston hosts 600 performances a year with
less than 800 students. This means there is never a
shortage of performance opportunities at this school!
# 7

7. Ithaca CollegeIthaca is a smaller school that packs a ton of
heart! With a top music program and extremely
successful alumni, students find themselves at
this quant campus.
# 6

8. Penn State School of
TheatrePenn State Theatre is extremely selective with a average
incoming freshman class of 15-20 students! Dance and
musical theatre is very strong within this program. This
school is for the serious aspiring musical theatre artist!
# 5

9. University of Cincinnati College
Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music is an intensive and
in-depth program that challenges students and encourages
them to showcase their talents to top producers and agents
during a senior performance in New York, NY.
# 4
Conservator
y of Music

10. NYU Tisch School of the Arts
One of the most prestigious musical theatre
programs in the country! NYU Tisch accepts
less than 15% of all applicants.
# 3

11. Carnegie Melon School of
Drama
With graduates succeeding to international
stardom, Carnegie Melon School of Drama is
considered one of the top musical theatre schools
in the country.
# 2

12. University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Save the best for last! Graduates from this school are highly coveted by to talent agencies and
productions! Professionally trained in dance, music, and acting, students are made into triple-
threat superstars.
# 1