Academic Learning Compact - Theatre Performance, Musical Theatre

The School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Music prepare Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates as performers and pioneers of musical theatre. The BFA fuses acting, singing and dancing into a single mode of expression to compete in a challenging job market. A commitment to diversity and risk-taking provides an environment that challenges, inspires and stimulates individual creativity in musical theatre artists for the 21st century.

Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

• Satisfactory presentation and faculty evaluation of a jury and a senior project.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Students analyze and interpret primary examples of musical theatre styles and history.
2. Students prepare and create musical theatre performances.
3. Students analyze and apply effective musical performance strategies.
4. Students create strategic song portfolios representative of varied styles for professional auditions.
5. Students construct a personal process of character creation and actualization through libretto and musical score analysis.

Table Key: I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types:
Senior project, spring recitals and juries.