Training
•Bullet: Applied voice instruction across two semesters of studio voice courses
•Bullet: Musical Theatre Performance (TH 467) gives course credit for participating in Athens State musical theatre activities
•Bullet: Dance electives in jazz, modern, ballet, and tap techniques
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Two performance practicums provide structured rehearsal and production experience
•Bullet: Three annual mainstage productions with the Athenian Players, staged in the Studio Theatre of the Arthur Orr Performing Arts Center
Professional Development
•Bullet: The Musical Theatre Showcase, taken in the final semester, covers how to audition and network in the entertainment industry, with a Casebook and a presentation of work
•Bullet: Business of Show Business surveys the entertainment industry across theatre, film, television, new media, and gaming, and the Career Seminar covers resumes, cover letters, and interviews
Facilities
•Bullet: Programs are housed at the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur