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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Construction

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design

Bachelor of Arts in Directing

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Lighting Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scene Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scene Painting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Direction

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Wig and Makeup Design

Minor in Theatre


Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts offers professional training programs in acting, musical theatre, directing, design, technical theatre, and stage management. Sargent Conservatory is associated with professional theatre companies, two of which are on campus: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Explore below to learn more about our sequential and intensive programs for training theatre artists.

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Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, a highly selective program, has an acceptance rate of roughly 8%.

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Past Student Productions

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Classical Cocktails in Broadway Classical Cocktails
(6/3/22 - 6/3/22)
Community Music School of Webster University, Maria Hall
Mac Beth
(3/25/21 - 3/28/21)
Webster University
Indecent
(2/18/21 - 2/28/21)
Webster University
CANCELLED: Young Composers Competition Concert in Broadway CANCELLED: Young Composers Competition Concert
(3/21/20 - 3/21/20)
Community Music School Webster University
Picnic
(2/20/20 - 3/1/20)
Webster University
Audition Master Class with Joanne Gordon
(6/3/19 - 6/3/19)
Webster University’s Conservatory
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST in Broadway LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
(4/17/19 - 4/21/19)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Photograph 51
(4/5/19 - 4/7/19)
Webster University
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
(2/13/19 - 2/24/19)
Webster University
THE FANTASTICKS in Broadway THE FANTASTICKS
(10/3/18 - 10/14/18)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
LERNER AND LOEWE'S BRIGADOON
(4/18/18 - 4/22/18)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
[title of show]
(9/27/17 - 10/8/17)
Webster University
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
(4/19/17 - 4/23/17)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
THE PAJAMA GAME
(4/20/16 - 4/24/16)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
DOGFIGHT
(9/30/15 - 10/11/15)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(4/3/15 - 4/5/15)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
HONK!
(3/27/15 - 3/29/15)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING
(11/19/14 - 11/23/14)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
INTO THE WOODS
(4/23/14 - 4/27/14)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller in Broadway Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
(12/4/13 - 12/15/13)
Webster University
LEGALLY BLONDE
(4/24/13 - 4/28/13)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Yours, Anne in Broadway Yours, Anne
(11/28/12 - 12/9/12)
Webster University
Carousel in Broadway Carousel
(11/16/11 - 11/20/11)
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