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 100 |
Theatre Majors Seminar |
THEA 101- THEA 102 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 121 |
Introduction to Technical Theatre |
THEA 131 |
Acting Studio: Acting I |
THEA 132 |
Acting Studio: Acting II |
THEA 201- THEA 202 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 220 |
Makeup |
THEA 231- THEA 232 |
Acting Studio: Scene Study I & II |
THEA 242- THEA 243 |
Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement I & II |
THEA 301- THEA 302 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 341 |
Acting Studio: Shakespeare |
THEA 353 |
History of Musical Theatre |
THEA 381 |
Musical Theatre Styles I |
THEA 401- THEA 402 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 424 |
Acting Studio: Audition Techniques |
THEA 432 |
Musical Theatre Styles II |
THEA 434 |
Musical Theatre Styles Lab |
DANC 111 |
Modern Technique I |
DANC 112 |
Ballet I |
DANC 113 |
Jazz Dance I |
DANC 114 |
Tap Dance I |
DANC 211 |
Modern Technique II |
DANC 264 |
Choreography I |
DANC XXX |
Elective |
DANC XXX |
Elective |
MUS 100 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 101 |
Beginning Music Theory I |
MUS 117- MUS 118 |
Piano Class |
MUS 125- MUS 126 |
Applied Voice |
MUS 115 |
Music Appreciation |
MUS 137- MUS 140 |
Diction for Singers |
MUS 200 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 217- MUS 218 |
Piano Class 2 |
MUS 235- MUS 236 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
MUS 300 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 335- MUS 336 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
MUS 400 |
Recital Seminar (Capstone experience) |
MUS 435- MUS 436 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
*Cannot be applied to the B.F.A. degree.
Music Track
THEA 100 |
Theatre Majors Seminar |
MUS 021- MUS 024 |
Choral Ensembles (four) |
MUS 033 |
Opera Production Practicum (four) |
MUS 100 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 117- MUS 118 |
Piano Class, Elementary |
MUS 121- MUS 122 |
Aural Skills I & II |
MUS 123- MUS 124 |
Music Theory I & II |
MUS 125- MUS 126 |
Applied Voice |
MUS 137- MUS 140 |
Diction for Singers |
MUS 200 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 217- MUS 218 |
Piano Class, Intermediate |
MUS 221- MUS 222 |
Aural Skills III & IV |
MUS 223 |
Music Theory III |
MUS 354 |
Form and Analysis |
MUS 235- MUS 236 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
MUS 300 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 317- MUS 318 |
Piano Class |
MUS 335- MUS 336 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
MUS 400 |
Recital Seminar |
MUS 435- MUS 436 |
Musical Theatre Voice |
THEA 101- THEA 102 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 121 |
Introduction to Technical Theatre |
THEA 131 |
Acting Studio: Acting I |
THEA 132 |
Acting Studio: Acting II |
THEA 201- THEA 202 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 220 |
Makeup |
THEA 231- THEA 232 |
Acting Studio: Scene Study I & II |
THEA 242- THEA 243 |
Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement I & II |
THEA 301- THEA 302 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 353 |
History of Musical Theatre |
THEA 401- THEA 402 |
Theatre and Dance Productions* |
THEA 424 |
Acting Studio: Audition Techniques (Capstone experience) |
DANC 100 |
Introduction to Dance |
DANC 111 |
Modern Technique I |
DANC 112 |
Ballet I |
DANC 113 |
Jazz Dance I |
DANC 114 |
Tap Dance I |
*Cannot be applied to the B.F.A. degree.
