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Program

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person Only

TRAINING
Collaborative degree between Department of Theatre and Dance and Department of Music
Integrates acting, voice, music theory, and dance technique
Applied voice instruction for 3 terms with music faculty
Musical theatre repertoire study for 3 terms
Includes music theory, sight singing, functional piano, and music history
Opera and light opera workshop experiences
Dance minor recommended as complement to the major
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Six terms of required Theatre Practicum in departmental productions
Performances at the Mill Theatre, a converted sawmill venue housing productions since 1969
Participation in major choral ensembles for 4 terms
Full season of musicals, plays, and student-directed projects
NOTABLE ALUMNI
David Rasche ('66) — star of Sledge Hammer!, Succession (Karl), and Veep (Speaker Marwood); Second City alum

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