Musical Theatre - B.F.A Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Dr. Rob Deemer, Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/theatre-dance

School of Music

Office: 1151 Mason Hall

(716) 673-3151

Dr. David Stringham, Dean

Sarah Hamilton, Associate Director

Email: music.school@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-music/music

Major Requirements

Core courses:

DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2

DANC 112Ballet I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

DANC 114Tap Dance I

2

or

DANC 214Tap Dance II

2

DANC 213Jazz Dance II

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 103Fundamentals of Theatre Technology

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

THEA 435Rehearsal and Performance

1

Total Credit Hours:85

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.
  • THEA 435 is a 1-credit course that must be taken twice.
  • 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.

Electives

In addition to the courses listed above, all BFA Musical Theatre majors must complete 10 credits of discipline-specific electives.  Six (6) of those credits must come from upper-level THEA courses, and the remaining four (4) must come from DANC courses.  These electives should be chosen from the following: 
DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2

DANC 112Ballet I

2

DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2

DANC 114Tap Dance I

2

DANC 211Contemporary Technique II

2

DANC 212Ballet II

2

DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2

DANC 214Tap Dance II

2

DANC 241Dance Improvisation

2

DANC 264Choreography I

3

DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2

DANC 312Ballet III

2

DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2

DANC 341Selected Topics in Dance

.5-3

DANC 364Choreography II

3

DANC 370Dance Studio Management

3

THEA 338Special Topics

.5-3

THEA 341Acting Studio: Shakespeare

3

THEA 345Acting Studio: Voice and Movement III

3

THEA 346Acting Studio: Voice and Movement IV

3

THEA 359Physical Theatre

3

THEA 410Acting for Media I

3

THEA 411Acting for Media II

3

THEA 423Acting Studio: Alternative Acting Styles

3

THEA 467Meisner Technique

3

THEA 468Devising Theatre

3

THEA 482Independent Studies in Theatre

1-6

THEA 490Professional Theatre Intern

1-15

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 95