Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre
Chairperson: James Ivey
Department of Theatre and Dance
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Musical.Theatre@fredonia.edu

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Academic Programs

General Theatre Studies: Bachelor of Arts

Acting: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Musical Theatre: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Production Design: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Dance: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Dance: Minor

Theatre: Minor

NOTE: Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment.
Current students should check their college catalog.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.

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. 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, Dance or Music) upon entering the program.

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

Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
Degree Requirements: Theatre Track: (92 credit hours)
THEA 100	Theatre Majors Seminar	1
THEA 101-102	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 121	Intro. to Technical Theatre	3
THEA 131	Acting Studio: Improvisation	3
THEA 132	Acting Studio: Character Study	3
THEA 140	Stage Dialects	3
THEA 201-202	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 220	Makeup	3
THEA 231-232	Acting Studio: Scene Study I & II	6
THEA 242-243	Acting Studio: Intro. to Voice & Movement I & II	6
THEA 301-302	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 331	Acting Studio: Styles	3
THEA 333	Acting Studio: Audition Techniques	3
THEA 353	History of Musical Theatre	3
THEA 401-402	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 432	Acting Studio: Musical Theatre Styles	3
DANC 111	Modern Technique I	2
DANC 121	Beginning Tap Dance	2
DANC 131	Beginning Jazz Dance	2
DANC XXX	Elective	2
DANC 211	Modern Technique II	2
DANC 221	Beginning Ballet	2
DANC 321	Dance for Musical Theatre	3
DANC 363	Choreography I	3
MUS 100	Recital Seminar	0
MUS101-102	Beginning Music Theory I & II	6
MUS 117-118	Piano Class	2
MUS 125-126	Applied Voice	4
MUS 131	Applied Muscianship	1
MUS 137-140	Diction for Singers	2
MUS 200	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 217-218	Piano Class	2
MUS 235-236	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 300	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 335-336	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 400	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 435-436	Musical Theatre Voice	6
* Cannot be applied to the hours for the B.F.A. degree.
Degree Requirements: Dance Track: (92 credit hours)
THEA 100	Theatre Majors Seminar	1
THEA 101-102	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 121	Intro. to Technical Theatre	3
THEA 131	Acting Studio: Improvisation	3
THEA 132	Acting Studio: Character Study	3
THEA 201-202	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 220	Makeup	3
THEA 231-232	Acting Studio: Scene Study I & II	6
THEA 301-302	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 333	Acting Studio: Audition Techniques	3
THEA 353	History of Musical Theatre	3
THEA 401-402	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 432	Acting Studio: Musical Theatre Styles	3
DANC 110	Dance Productions (4 semesters)	0
DANC 111	Modern Technique I	2
DANC 121	Beginning Tap Dance	2
DANC 122	Tap Dance II	2
DANC 131	Beginning Jazz Dance	2
DANC 132	Jazz Dance II	2
DANC 211	Modern Technique II	2
DANC 221	Beginning Ballet	2
DANC 222-223	Ballet II & III	4
DANC 311	Modern Technique III	2
DANC 321	Dance for Musical Theatre	3
DANC 363-364	Choreography I & II	6
MUS 100	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 101-102	Beginning Music Theory I & II	6
MUS 117-118	Piano Class	2
MUS 125-126	Applied Voice	4
MUS 131	Applied Muscianship	1
MUS 137-140	Diction for Singers	2
MUS 200	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 217-218	Piano Class	2
MUS 235-236	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 300	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 335-336	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 400	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 435-436	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 042	African Drumming Ensemble	0
* Cannot be applied to the hours for the B.F.A. degree.
Degree Requirements: Music Track: (90 credit hours)
THEA 100	Theatre Majors Seminar	1
MUS 019-020	Choral Ensembles (four)	0
MUS 019-020	Lyric Theatre Workshop/Practicum (four)	0
MUS 100	Recital Seminar (two semesters)	0
MUS 117-118	Piano Class	2
MUS 121-122	Aural Theory I & II	4
MUS 123-124	Written Theory I & II	4
MUS 125-126	Applied Music	4
MUS 131-132	Musicianship I & II	2
MUS 137-140	Diction for Singers	2
MUS 200	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 217-218	Piano Class	2
MUS 221-222	Aural Theory III & IV	4
MUS 223-224	Written Theory III & IV	4
MUS 235-236	Musical Theater Voice	6
MUS 300	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 317-318	Piano Class	2
MUS 335-336	Musical Theatre Voice	6
MUS 400	Recital Seminar	0
MUS 435-436	Musical Theatre Voice	6
THEA 101-102	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 121	Intro. to Technical Theatre	3
THEA 131	Acting Studio: Improvisation	3
THEA 132	Acting Studio: Character Study	3
THEA 201-202	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 220	Makeup	3
THEA 231-232	Acting Studio: Scene Study I & II	6
THEA 242-243	Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement	6
THEA 301-302	Theatre Practice	2*
THEA 333	Acting Studio: Audition Techniques	3
THEA 353	History of Musical Theatre	3
THEA 401-402	Theatre Practice	2*
DANC 111	Modern Technique I	2
DANC 105	Folk Dance	1
DANC 121	Beginning Tap Dance	2
DANC 211	Modern Technique II	2
DANC 321	Dance for Musical Theatre	2
DANC XXX	Elective	2
* Cannot be applied to the hours for the B.F.A. degree.