Musical Theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Thomas Loughlin, Chairperson

Email: musical.theatre@fredonia.edu

School of Music

Office: 1151 Mason Hall

(716) 673-3151

Karl Boelter, Director

Email: music.school@fredonia.edu

The Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music jointly offer study leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre degree. The program is limited to those students who demonstrate excellence in acting, dance and singing and who are firmly committed to professional careers in musical theatre performance.

The Musical Theatre degree is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Program

Candidates must be accepted academically by the Office of Admissions prior to auditioning. Students must audition during the year prior to entering Fredonia at designated audition dates. The auditions consist of acting, dance and singing. Audition information and application forms are available from the Department of Theatre and Dance, or on the theatre and dance website at http://www.fredonia.edu/department/theatredance.

Transfer students should audition for the Musical Theatre degree the semester before transferring. The B.F.A. requires four years in the degree program for completion.

Additional Requirements:

In addition to the specific and individual courses, periodic reviews of achievement are conducted for all candidates with the purpose of determining advancement or retention. The Musical Theatre program requires a vocal and acting jury at the conclusion of each semester. Dance juries are held at the end of the first year and each succeeding semester. A Vocal/Acting/Dance jury is conducted at the conclusion of the fourth semester to determine continuance in the program. A public senior recital is presented in the fourth year. The recital includes performance in acting, dancing and singing, and must be 25 minutes in length. Students on academic probation will not be permitted to participate in public performances.

Students select a specific track (Theatre or Music) upon entering the program.

Musical Theatre majors are required to complete Theatre and Dance Productions obligations every semester, which are practical extensions of the classroom. Theatre and Dance Productions credits do not count toward the total number of credits required in the B.F.A. Musical Theatre major. Musical Theatre majors must successfully complete a minimum of 30 upper level credit hours.

The Musical Theatre degree is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

Degree Requirements:

Theatre Track

THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1

THEA 101Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 102Theatre and Dance Productions

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 220Makeup

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 381Technical Theatre Seminar

.5

THEA 401Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 402Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 424Acting Studio: Audition Techniques

3

THEA 432Musical Theatre Styles II

3

THEA 434Musical Theatre Styles Lab

1

DANC 111Modern Technique I

2

DANC 112Ballet I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

DANC 114Tap Dance I

2

DANC 211Modern Technique II

2

DANC 264Choreography I

3

DANC XXX
2 electives

MUS 100Recital-Seminar

0

MUS 101Beginning Music Theory I

3

MUS 117Piano Class, Elementary

1

MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

1

MUS 125Applied Music Major

2

MUS 126Applied Music Major

2

MUS 115Music Appreciation

3

MUS 137Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 138Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 139Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 140Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 200Recital Seminar

0

MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1

MUS 218Piano 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 101, THEA 102, THEA 201, THEA 202, THEA 301, THEA 302, THEA 401, and THEA 402: Cannot be applied to the B.F.A. degree.

Music Track

THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1

MUS 021
Choral Ensembles

MUS 022
Choral Ensembles

MUS 023
Choral Ensembles

MUS 024
Choral Ensembles

MUS 033
Opera Production Practicum

MUS 100Recital-Seminar

0

MUS 117Piano Class, Elementary

1

MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

1

MUS 121Aural Skills I

2

MUS 122Aural Skills II

2

MUS 123Music Theory I

3

MUS 124Music Theory II

3

MUS 125Applied Music Major

2

MUS 126Applied Music Major

2

MUS 137Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 138Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 139Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 140Diction for Singers

.5

MUS 200Recital Seminar

0

MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1

MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1

MUS 221Aural Skills III

2

MUS 222Aural Skills IV

2

MUS 223Music Theory III

3

MUS 354Form and Analysis

3

MUS 235Musical Theatre Voice

3

MUS 236Musical Theatre Voice

3

MUS 300Recital Seminar

0

MUS 317Piano Class

1

MUS 318Piano Class

1

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 101Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 102Theatre and Dance Productions

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 220Makeup

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 353History of Musical Theatre

3

THEA 401Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 402Theatre and Dance Productions

1

THEA 424Acting Studio: Audition Techniques

3

DANC 100Introduction to Dance

3

DANC 111Modern Technique I

2

DANC 112Ballet I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

DANC 114Tap Dance I

2

THEA 101, THEA 102, THEA 201, THEA 202, THEA 301, THEA 302, THEA 401, and THEA 402: Cannot be applied to the B.F.A. degree.