My S auditioned at OU this year (will be attending OCU). Here are my impressions. The program is small, because the staff is small. They do provide personal attention and keep the classes small. But, their being selective appears to be based on the size of the staff. Their website (
http://www.ou.edu/finearts/musicaltheatre/) has a page dedicated to alumi that are working. It appears only one student has performed on Broadway, with the others working regional theater and cruiseships. During the audition (which was the most organized we encountered), they have a question/answer session with current students. Of course, they all seemed to love it. Those students all said they were receiving some scholarship dollars. Those in work/study had jobs that were related to the field (set, design, costume, etc).
My impression is that OU is not in the top tier of MT programs, but is a viable program that will prepare students for the business. Also, it is one of the more affordable programs.
No, OU does not have a senior showcase. There has been much discussion on this board about senior showcases, with all sorts of opinions. My impression is that senior showcases have been diluted, and that CMU's is the only one that really gets the "big dogs".
With regard to academic admission requirements, it is on their website (
http://www.ou.edu/admrec/freshadm.html.
Hope this helps.