Training
•Bullet: Four years of private voice instruction (MUPS Voice) plus vocal ensemble participation (MUEV) build the singing technique musical theatre repertoire requires
•Bullet: Progressive Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Dance sequence (THEA 2112/3112/4112, each taken twice) trains the dance component used in the group dance call
•Bullet: Music theory coursework — Ear-Training I & II and Harmony I & II — plus THEA 3360 History of American Musical Theatre and THEA 3344 Acting: Auditioning round out the specialization
•Bullet: 6-8 shows per year across three theatre facilities; triple-threat training in acting, singing, and dance
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Van Ellis Theatre — versatile space (proscenium, thrust, arena, black-box configurations)
•Bullet: Behrens Chapel — 1,900-seat auditorium for musicals and large-scale productions
•Bullet: Down Center Stage Lab Theatre — intimate space for student-directed work
Professional Development
•Bullet: Annual New York City trip with Broadway/Off-Broadway shows and professional workshops
•Bullet: Edinburgh International Fringe Festival — two weeks performing and seeing shows in Scotland
•Bullet: Additional study abroad options including a semester in London
•Bullet: Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) member
•Bullet: Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA) member
•Bullet: International Collegiate Theatre Festival (ICTF) member
•Bullet: Alpha Psi Omega National Dramatic Fraternity chapter
