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Musical Theatre - B.F.A Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Dr. Rob Deemer, Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/theatre-dance

School of Music

Office: 1151 Mason Hall

(716) 673-3151

Dr. David Stringham, Dean

Sarah Hamilton, Associate Director

Email: music.school@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-music/music

Major Requirements

Core courses:

DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
or
DANC 214Tap Dance II

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
MUS 100Recital-Seminar

0
MUS 101Beginning Music Theory I

3
MUS 102Beginning Music Theory II

3
MUS 117Piano Class, Elementary

1
MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

2
MUS 125Applied Music Major

2
MUS 126Applied Music Major

2
MUS 137Diction for Singers-English

0.5
MUS 138Diction for Singers-Italian

0.5
MUS 200Recital Seminar

0
MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 235Musical Theatre Voice

3
MUS 236Musical Theatre Voice

3
MUS 300Recital Seminar

0
MUS 335Musical Theatre Voice

3
MUS 336Musical Theatre Voice

3
MUS 400Recital Seminar

0
MUS 435Musical Theatre Voice

3
MUS 436Musical Theatre Voice

3
THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1
THEA 103Fundamentals of Theatre Technology

1
THEA 121Introduction to Technical Theatre

3
THEA 131Acting Studio: Acting I

3
THEA 132Acting Studio: Acting II

3
THEA 201Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 202Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 231Acting Studio: Scene Study I

3
THEA 232Acting Studio: Scene Study II

3
THEA 242Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement I

3
THEA 243Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement II

3
THEA 301Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 302Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 341Acting Studio: Shakespeare

3
THEA 353History of Musical Theatre

3
THEA 382Musical Theatre Styles I

3
THEA 424The Business of Acting

3
THEA 432Musical Theatre Styles II

3
THEA 435Rehearsal and Performance

1
Total Credit Hours:85

NOTE:

  • Recital Seminars (MUS 100, MUS 200, MUS 300, MUS 400) must each be taken twice. Students are required to be in a Recital Seminar class for each semester they are taking voice lessons.
  • THEA 435 is a 1-credit course that must be taken twice.
  • All majors in the Department of Theatre and Dance are expected to carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major program, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Electives

In addition to the courses listed above, all BFA Musical Theatre majors must complete 10 credits of discipline-specific electives.  Six (6) of those credits must come from upper-level THEA courses, and the remaining four (4) must come from DANC courses.  These electives should be chosen from the following: 
DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
DANC 211Contemporary Technique II

2
DANC 212Ballet II

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 214Tap Dance II

2
DANC 241Dance Improvisation

2
DANC 264Choreography I

3
DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2
DANC 312Ballet III

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
DANC 341Selected Topics in Dance

.5-3
DANC 364Choreography II

3
DANC 370Dance Studio Management

3
THEA 338Special Topics

.5-3
THEA 341Acting Studio: Shakespeare

3
THEA 345Acting Studio: Voice and Movement III

3
THEA 346Acting Studio: Voice and Movement IV

3
THEA 359Physical Theatre

3
THEA 410Acting for Media I

3
THEA 411Acting for Media II

3
THEA 423Acting Studio: Alternative Acting Styles

3
THEA 467Meisner Technique

3
THEA 468Devising Theatre

3
THEA 482Independent Studies in Theatre

1-6
THEA 490Professional Theatre Intern

1-15
Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 95