Music Theatre Certificate
Each year in May, voice and theatre students audition for a coveted spot in the Music Theatre Certificate program. This interdisciplinary program combines the extensive resources of the School of Communication’s theatre department and the School of Music’s voice and opera program in a challenging curriculum that prepares students for careers as music theatre performing artists, choreographers, composers, lyricists and directors.
The 30 students admitted to the program on the basis of their vocal, monologue and dance auditions develop the versatile performance skills demanded by this specialized art form. Theatre majors enroll in School of Music courses, including two years of voice lessons. Voice majors take theatre courses, including three quarters of acting in the School of Communication. All students take dance classes through the theatre department’s dance program.
Music theatre is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America—and one of the toughest to break into. Alumni of Northwestern and the Music Theatre Certificate program can be seen on Broadway and in national tours of hit productions.
