It is our mission to train our future colleagues to become visionaries, creators and leaders in the next generation of American professional theatre. Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts offers an intense four-year actor's training program leading to a BFA degree in acting or musical theatre. Both performance programs are based on a block of courses called the Conservatory. Complementing this program, musical theatre students take music and dance courses, and both acting and musical theatre students complete elective liberal arts courses that balance the curriculum and provide a well-rounded education.

The student will demonstrate an effective acting process that integrates: * A free and responsive vocal and physical instrument * Strong research and text analysis skills * A free and activated imagination * The ability to utilize a variety of dialects * The ability to improvise * The ability to work in a variety of styles and mediums * An understanding of theatre history * An understanding of cultural and historical forces that form the background for dramatic literature * The ability to use the tools of a director