Musical Theatre - B.F.A Degree

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

Major Requirements

Required courses:

DANC 100Introduction to Dance

3

DANC 111Contemporary 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

.5

MUS 138Diction for Singers-Italian

.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.