We offer a wonderful mix of Musical Theatre related courses in the department, including:
Musical Theatre Voice Lessons
Singing instruction specific to the needs of Musical Theatre performers, including instruction in Belt and Lyric (Legit) techniques, as applied to songs from the Musical Theatre repertoire, and other commercial styles such as pop, country, and jazz standards.
Dance Courses
A minimum of five semesters of dance are required for the degree, and includes instruction in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and/or Modern.
Acting Courses
Courses include beginning and intermediate acting, speech and dialects, acting styles, advanced scene study, and auditioning and professional issues.
Musical Theatre Workshop
A course focusing on the production of Musical scenes or complete Musicals in a workshop setting, designed to give an opportunity to synthesize all the various elements of Musical Theatre performance.
Fundamentals of Music for Theatre Majors
Basics of music theory to include music notation, rhythm, pitch, scales, key signatures, triads, and basic ear training and keyboard skills, specific to the needs of Musical Theatre. Assumes little or no music theory background.
Performance Opportunities
Performance opportunities are many during the regular production season, as the department is focused on undergraduate work and actors. Many more opportunities open up for student actors in Musical Theatre workshop, during the annual one-act play festival, in senior projects, and in productions sponsored by our recognized student organization, the Associated Students for the Performing Arts (ASOPA).
UW student actors can become involved in the department's work on every level, from performing in shows to directing to working as part of a technical company, which provides fantastic hands-on training.
UW student Musical Theatre actors have gained both regional and national recognition in recent years.
