Musical Theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Department of Theatre and Dance
Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center
(716) 673-3596
Thomas Loughlin, Chairperson
Email: musical.theatre@fredonia.edu
School of Music
Office: 1151 Mason Hall
(716) 673-3151
Karl Boelter, Director
Email: music.school@fredonia.edu
The Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music jointly offer study leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre degree. The program is limited to those students who demonstrate excellence in acting, dance and singing and who are firmly committed to professional careers in musical theatre performance.
The Musical Theatre degree is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Program
Candidates must be accepted academically by the Office of Admissions prior to auditioning. Students must audition during the year prior to entering Fredonia at designated audition dates. The auditions consist of acting, dance and singing. Audition information and application forms are available from the Department of Theatre and Dance, or on the theatre and dance website at http://www.fredonia.edu/department/theatredance.
Transfer students should audition for the Musical Theatre degree the semester before transferring. The B.F.A. requires four years in the degree program for completion.
Additional Requirements:
In addition to the specific and individual courses, periodic reviews of achievement are conducted for all candidates with the purpose of determining advancement or retention. The Musical Theatre program requires a vocal and acting jury at the conclusion of each semester. Dance juries are held at the end of the first year and each succeeding semester. A Vocal/Acting/Dance jury is conducted at the conclusion of the fourth semester to determine continuance in the program. A public senior recital is presented in the fourth year. The recital includes performance in acting, dancing and singing, and must be 25 minutes in length. Students on academic probation will not be permitted to participate in public performances.
Students select a specific track (Theatre or Music) upon entering the program.
Musical Theatre majors are required to complete Theatre and Dance Productions obligations every semester, which are practical extensions of the classroom. Theatre and Dance Productions credits do not count toward the total number of credits required in the B.F.A. Musical Theatre major. Musical Theatre majors must successfully complete a minimum of 30 upper level credit hours.
The Musical Theatre degree is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Music and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
Degree Requirements:
Theatre Track
Music Track