UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

BFA PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE TRAINING PROGRAM

Designed to prepare students for careers in professional musical theatre, the BFA Musical Theatre Performance training program is a 129 hour degree program offering a sequence of courses in acting, movement, voice, dance, music theory, and piano.

Class work is augmented with practical production experiences. Drawing upon a variety of acting, dance, and voice methodologies, the professional musical theatre performance program offers an organic approach to musical theatre performance training. The first two years focus on the fundamentals of music theory, piano, acting, ballet, jazz, and musical theatre voice, with an emphasis on the development of artist's instrument. During the junior and senior years, emphasis is placed on studio training, musical theatre scene study, and musical theatre repertoire.

Throughout four years of study, the faculty seeks to instill within its students the necessity for an in-depth understanding of the musical theatre performance process and upon the development of personal working methodologies. The senior year is highlighted by the professional internship.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR BFA MUSICAL THEATRE

The departmental faculty evaluates students desiring to become majors via an interview and audition. For more information and/or to register for an audition please click here.

All prospective students must prepare and provide the following:

• An 8 X 10 Black and White headshot
• Resumé
• Three current letters of recommendation
• One monologue and two contrasting songs from the musical theatre repertoire to total no more than three minutes
• Sheet music in the correct key - no recorded accompaniment will be allowed
• Dance wear including dance shoes (ballet slippers or jazz oxfords) for dance audition
• Experienced tap dancers should bring tap shoes
• transcripts of prior college credits

Further information may be obtained by contacting Earl Weaver - eweaver@mail.ucf.edu