Requirements
Admission
The prescribed sequence of courses is only open to students accepted into the program through audition. The auditions are held annually in the spring quarter and are limited to freshman and sophomore theatre and voice majors. Auditionees are required to perform a vocal selection and a monologue and to participate in a dance audition.
Curriculum
The Certificate in Music Theatre provides the opportunity for School of Music students majoring in voice and School of Communication students majoring in theatre to create a second area of specialization that is important to their development as musical theatre artists. For voice majors the program provides training in acting and other theatre courses. Theatre majors have weekly voice classes and exposure to other music offering.
Certificate Requirements for Voice Majors - 8 Credits
Voice majors must take the following:
- THEATRE 243-1,2,3 Acting I: Principles of Characterization (3) units
- THEATRE 352-1,2 Music Theatre Techniques (2) units
- THEATRE 367 History of the Lyric Theatre (1) unit
- Design, Dance, or Acting Elective (1) unit
- Dance, 3 classes @ .33 unit each, (1) unit
- Recommended for Sophs: THEATRE 272 Special Topics - Music Theatre (1) unit
- Recommended for Seniors: THEATRE 352 Principles of Auditioning (1) unit
Certificate Requirements for Theatre Majors - 9 Credits
Theatre majors must take the following:
- VOICE 102 Beginning Voice (1.5) units
- MUSIC 127 Keyboard Skills (1) unit
- VOICE 202 Intermediate Voice (1.5) units
- THEATRE 352-1,2 Music Theatre Techniques (2) units
- THEATRE 367 History of the Lyric Theatre (1) unit
- Dance (minimum of 6 classes @ .33 unit each) (2) units
- Recommended for Sophs: THEATRE 272 Special Topics - Music Theatre (1) unit
- Recommended for Seniors: THEATRE 352 Principles of Auditioning (1) unit
