Boston Conservatory at Berklee is redefining musical theater by fostering artistic authenticity and diversity in all forms. We celebrate individuality, not types, and embrace diverse measures of success—from Broadway and regional theater to artistic revolutions and new approaches yet to be imagined.

Programs

  • B.F.A.
    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater: Musical Theater
    Four-Year Program
    Description

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Conservatory theater majors may pursue a minor in Africana Studies, to examine in detail how the African diaspora continues to shape the performing arts and cultures around the world.

WATCH: The cast from Boston Conservatory's 2022 production of Rent perform on Berklee's Two Track video series.

Alumni on Screen

Jordan Aaron Hall Goes Back to School in Netflix’s 'A Different World'

The Boston Conservatory alum talks about playing the show's first openly queer character and how his musical theater training prepared him for the demands of a TV and film career.

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By the Numbers

  • 280 Undergraduates
  • 75 Faculty

Student and Alumni Story

Boston Conservatory Artists Turn Chairs on 'The Voice'

Watch Lexi Stephens (BFA '25) and Marcus Ladden Jr. (BFA '30) wow the celebrity coaches during their blind auditions. 

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Consistently ranked in the "top 10" most represented colleges on Broadway (Playbill, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017), named "one of the best schools to study theater" (Inside Music Schools, 2021), the "best undergraduate theater program in Massachusetts" (OnStage, 2018), and a "top 10" school for musical theater (Buzzfeed, 2018)

Alumni Story

Boston Conservatory Alums Bring 'Real Women Have Curves' to Broadway

The Latin American immigrant community takes center stage in a new musical featuring Tatianna Córdoba and Christopher Ramirez, produced by Jack Noseworthy.

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Boston Conservatory's production of Shrek! The Musical was named "Best Musical of the Decade (Non-Equity)"

Broadway World (2021)

Interested in Vocal Pedagogy?

Boston Conservatory is one of the only schools in the world to offer an M.F.A. in Musical Theater: Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy, a sister program to the Music Division's popular M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy program. Learn more