SDSU MFA Musical Theatre

SDSU MFA Musical Theatre 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 that synthesizes singing, acting and movement. Applications for the class of 2020 will start in the Fall of 2017.

New Musical at SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film
07/23/2026

New Musical at SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film

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.

Full time dance position at UNC Greensboro. Bonus: you get to work with Tug Watson!
06/03/2026

Full time dance position at UNC Greensboro. Bonus: you get to work with Tug Watson!

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....

SDSU Musical Theatre in the San Diego Union-Tribune. TOMORROW, THE ISLAND DIES opens May 1 and plays until May 6.
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

Undergrad and graduate programs are mentoring this region’s next generation of actors, directors and designers

MERRILY at SDSU in BroadwayWorld!
10/31/2025

MERRILY at SDSU in BroadwayWorld!

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.

Hats off to director and MFA Musical Theatre student Anthony Methvin on rave reviews for his show at Cygnet!
10/16/2025

Hats off to director and MFA Musical Theatre student Anthony Methvin on rave reviews for his show at Cygnet!

The Christopher Durang comedy is the first show staged in the new Dottie space at The Joan theater

SDSU musical theatre representing at the Cygnet FOLLIES! Choreographer Katie Banville (MFA 2018), and actors Melissa Gla...
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)

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...

San Diego theatre community anticipates season's fresh new musical
09/30/2025

San Diego theatre 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.

Now more than ever we need to support the development of new musical theatre. Submissions for the SDSU New Musical Initi...
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

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