Musical Theatre
The Department of Music and Vocal Arts offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. The professionally-oriented curriculum is rigorous, incorporating the three disciplines of acting, singing, and dance. It is designed to prepare talented students for careers as actors/singers/dancers in professional musical theatre, or to pursue graduate professional studies in the performing arts.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
| In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements. | ||
| Prerequisites | Units | |
| DA035 | Jazz Dance | 2 |
| DA036 | Dance for Theatre | 2 |
| MU001A | Exploring Music at the Keyboard | 3 |
| MU001B/C/D | Comprehensive Musicianship | 6* |
| MU008A/B/C/D | Music Skills Lab | 3* |
| MU014V | Vocal Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU015V | Individual Instruction in Voice | 4 |
| MU017 | Class Piano | 2 |
| MU093/193 | Computer Applications in Music | 3 |
| TA001 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| TA002 | Introduction to Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| TA010 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| TA021 | Theatre Production and Stagecraft | 3 |
| TA090C/L/S | Theatre Production Lab | 1 |
| TA090R | Theatre Production: Rehearsal/Performance | 2 |
| * BFA students must take MU001A/B and MU008A/B. They must also take either MU001C and MU008C, or MU001D and MU008D. | ||
| Total Prerequisites | 42 | |
| Major Requirements | Units | |
| Six units of any upper-division Dance courses (prefix DA) | 6 | |
| MT125A | Musical Theatre Workshop | 2 |
| MT125B | Musical Theatre History and Repertoire | 3 |
| MT125D | Musical Theatre Internship (satisfies two units of the Career Development requirement) |
2 |
| MT125E | Musical Theatre Final Project | 3 |
| MU114V | Vocal Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU115V | Individual Instruction in Voice | 4 |
| MU120A | Overview of Music Literature | 3 |
| TA100 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| TA110 | Advanced Acting | 3 |
| TA140 | Directing | 3 |
| TA190R | Theatre Production: Rehearsal and Performance | 2 |
| Total Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Other Degree Requirements* and General
Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History). |
46 | |
| Total Unit Requirement | 124 | |
| See Theatre Arts listings for Dance (DA) and Theatre (TA) course descriptions; see Music listings for Music (MU) course descriptions. | ||
A candidate must participate in an ensemble experience on campus each Fall and Spring semester of residency. At least four semesters of ensemble experience are to be in a large choral organization or musical theatre production. By the end of the undergraduate program, a candidate must show evidence of ensemble experiences varied in size and nature. In fulfilling this requirement, a candidate may register in an ensemble for credit or may participate in an ensemble for no credit; however, a candidate must earn a minimum of four units of ensemble credit to graduate.
Each candidate will attend a minimum of ten concerts per semester, including music from various historical periods and cultural traditions, on or off campus. For each concert attended, the student will submit a Concert Evaluation Form to the department chair, along with a printed program from the concert.
Musical Theatre Courses
MT125A Musical Theatre Workshop (1-3)
Students are taught the skills and techniques required to prepare
and perform individual and group musical numbers along with audition
skills in singing, dancing, and acting. Cross-listed with MU525A
and TA025/125.
MT125B Musical Theatre History and Repertoire (3)
Offers a survey of the individuals and organizations responsible
for the creation and development of the modern musical. The course
traces the beginnings of theatrical musicals from the 17th and 18th
centuries and study the major innovations in structure, composition,
and performance throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
MT125D Musical Theatre Internship (2)
Students apply their accumulated skills and techniques in a performance
position in an off-campus, professionally produced musical theatre
production. Satisfies two units of the Career Development Requirement.
MT125E Musical Theatre Final Project (3)
Students prepare and present a musical theatre program which may
consist of several musical theatre numbers or a short musical play.
Selection of the materials and production arrangements is planned
and approved by the student with the theatre and music faculty.
For further information, contact:
Debra Lambert , Chair, Department of Music
Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002
Voicemail: 650-508-3694
E-mail: dlambert@ndnu.edu