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

WATCH: Olivia Foght, Kaitlyn Sumner, and accompanist Eric Stern perform "Stay with Me" from Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods.

Your Department

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.

By the Numbers

  • 280 Undergraduates
  • 75 Faculty

Consistently ranked in the "top 10" most represented colleges on Broadway (Playbill, 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)

Leadership Announcement

Krisha Marcano Announced as Dean of Theater for Boston Conservatory at Berklee

The theater educator, choreographer, and performer will join Boston Conservatory at Berklee as dean of the Theater Division starting July 1. 

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

Broadway World (2021)

Community Story

Boston Conservatory Plays a Leading Role at the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards

With five wins and eight additional nominations, the Conservatory’s theater community fared well at the 2024 awards ceremony. 

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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