Training
•59-unit interdisciplinary program spanning Theatre and Music departments
•Integrated training in acting, singing, dancing, music theory, and script/song analysis
•Musical Theatre Audition Workshop and four semesters of Repertoire Coaching
•Voice instruction through Music Department (freshman through sophomore level)
•Modern Jazz Dance coursework through Kinesiology Department
•Ensemble-based collective approach • no stars, collaborative ethic
•Close one-on-one faculty interaction on a ~9,000-student campus
•Prepares graduates for professional musical theatre careers and graduate program auditions
•History of American Musical Theatre course builds critical context
Performance & Productions
•Five-production live performance season each year
•300-seat mainstage theatre, intimate studio theatre, and outdoor amphitheater
•Rehearsal & Performance coursework required every semester (6 units total)
