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Musical Theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Sam Kenney, Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/theatredance

School of Music

Office: 1151 Mason Hall

(716) 673-3151

Melvin Unger, Director

Laura Koepke, Associate Director
Email: music.school@fredonia.edu

Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/music

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Required courses:

DANC 100Introduction to Dance

3
DANC 111Modern Technique I

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 264Choreography I

3
DANC 2xx200-Level Technique Course

2
DANC 2xx200-Level Technique Course

2
MUS 100Recital-Seminar

0
MUS 101Beginning Music Theory I

3
MUS 102Beginning Music Theory II

3
MUS 117Piano Class, Elementary

1
MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

2
MUS 125Applied Music Major

2
MUS 126Applied Music Major

2
MUS 137Diction for Singers-English

0.5
MUS 138Diction for Singers-Italian

0.5
MUS 200Recital Seminar

0
MUS 217Piano 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 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 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 382Musical Theatre Styles I

3
THEA 424The Business of Acting

3
THEA 432Musical Theatre Styles II

3
Total Credit Hours:96.0

NOTE:

  • Recital Seminars (MUS 100, MUS 200, MUS 300, MUS 400) must each be taken twice. Students are required to be in a Recital Seminar class for each semester they are taking voice lessons.
  • DANC 2xx: Indicates two 200-level technique courses to be taken in addition to specific DANC requirements. Students will be advised into appropriate DANC courses each semester.
  • All majors in the Department of Theatre and Dance are expected to carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major program, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.