Why Study Theatre/Musical Theatre at Vermont State
- Learning by Doing: You’ll have many opportunities to work on everything that goes into a performance—scriptwriting, score composing, set design and construction, directing, marketing and promotion, even managing the front office.
- Theater Career Preparation: We’ll help you learn the business side of performing arts, too, including how to dress, communicate, and present yourself in interviews and auditions.
- Teaching License: You can even pair your Musical Theater Concentration with initial education licensure to prepare for a career in teaching musical theatre.
Student Stories

“We’re learning how to push the envelope, how to create art and theater in new ways, not just in the ways that have been done before. It’s so unique. It’s amazing. I love it. It’s a real community.”
Addie White