San Diego State University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Musical Theatre is one of only two such graduate programs in the nation.
The SDSU MFA Musical Theatre Program is a two-year intensive curriculum. Productions are selected specifically for the enrolled graduates. Candidates perform, direct, choreograph, compose, write and critique productions. Students enroll in courses in Musical Theatre History, Stage Direction, Script and Score Analysis, and the keystone course; Musical Theatre Studio. Studio is a performance class t
07/23/2026
New Musical at SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film
THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE to Receive World Premiere at San Diego State University New Musical Initiative San Diego State University's New Musical Initiative selected THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE, by Jessica Kahkoska and Elliah Heifetz, for a two-year development process culminating in a fully staged world premiere production.
06/03/2026
Full time dance position at UNC Greensboro. Bonus: you get to work with Tug Watson!
Full-Time Lecturer of Musical Theatre Dance The School of Theatre at UNC Greensboro encourages applications from individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences who are dedicated to a collaborative environment in their teaching and professional/creative practice for full-time position (4/4) at the Lecturer rank beginning August 1, 2026....
05/01/2026
SDSU Musical Theatre in the San Diego Union-Tribune. TOMORROW, THE ISLAND DIES opens May 1 and plays until May 6.
11/30/2025
San Diego State’s fast-growing theater program charging ahead with new campus, programs Undergrad and graduate programs are mentoring this region’s next generation of actors, directors and designers
10/31/2025
MERRILY at SDSU in BroadwayWorld!
Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at SDSU The concert version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s bittersweet musical at San Diego State University offered a sharp, soulful rewind through friendship, ambition, and the cost of success.
10/16/2025
Hats off to director and MFA Musical Theatre student Anthony Methvin on rave reviews for his show at Cygnet!
Review: Cygnet’s ‘Vanya and Sonia’ soars with great cast and direction The Christopher Durang comedy is the first show staged in the new Dottie space at The Joan theater
10/12/2025
SDSU musical theatre representing at the Cygnet FOLLIES! Choreographer Katie Banville (MFA 2018), and actors Melissa Glasgow (MFA 2022), Sierra Goria (BA 2024), Bella Brady & Audrey Deubig (BA 2025), Brice Cloke (BA 2026), and Ian Bartlett (BA 2028)
Follies - Cygnet Theatre Goldman’s and Sondheim’s Follies is a dazzling and bittersweet exploration of love, loss, and the passage of time. Set in a crumbling theatre, former showgirls reunite one last time, reliving their heyday and confronting the choices that shaped their lives. With iconic songs like “Broadway Bab...
09/30/2025
San Diego theatre community anticipates season's fresh new musical
San Diego State theater community anticipates season's fresh new musical Opening in May, the new musical, “Tomorrow, The Island Dies" by Ryan Scott Oliver, includes all San Diego State MFA Musical Theatre students.
09/22/2025
Now more than ever we need to support the development of new musical theatre. Submissions for the SDSU New Musical Initiative are open until December 10. https://forms.gle/6yh4Ju2nCjtdrrUq6