Music Theater

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction, and placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, amd tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This is a Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will meet twice a week and will consist of one unit of ballet terminology, barre and center exercises based upon the classical ballet vocabulary. Students will also learn ballet theories of order, tempo, placement and musical awareness.

This is a Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will meet twice a week and will consist of one unit of ballet terminology, barre and center exercises based upon the classical ballet vocabulary. Students will also learn ballet theories of order, tempo, placement and musical awareness.

The overall purpose and philosophy of this course is for the students to apply various approaches to the performing process in musical theatre. Through text analysis, peer interaction, employment of various exercises, and performance of final project, students will learn to become more successful performers.

This is Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will consist of center warm-up and placement exercises, across the floor combinations and rhythmic explorations. Students will learn transference of their weight, dynamics, precision, visual design of lines and internal functioning.

This is Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will consist of center warm-up and placement exercises, across the floor combinations and rhythmic explorations. Students will learn transference of their weight, dynamics, precision, visual design of lines and internal functioning.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course, to be taken during the sophomore year of study, provides instruction on improving and maintaining physical fitness as a stage performer. It incorporates a variety of exercise methods tailored to the dancer, helping students make improvements in strength, flexibility, agility, and endurance. In addition, students explore how nutritional choices affect overall physical health for the stage performer.

Acting skills for the musical theatre stage will be developed. This course is designed to build upon the skills taught in THE 215 and 315 with application to the musical theatre genre. Offered in the Fall semester each year.

A continuation of MUT 250, the course develops a personal approach to coaching and guiding the advanced actor with physical, emotional and behavioral acting using a variety of elements designed to help the actor build a solid foundation of skills that are flexible enough to be applied to any challenge a performer faces. Offered in the Spring semester of each year. Prerequisite: MUT 250.

This is a Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will meet twice a week and will consist of one unit of ballet terminology, barre and center exercises based upon the classical ballet vocabulary. Students will also learn ballet theories of order, tempo, placement and musical awareness.

This is a Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will meet twice a week and will consist of one unit of ballet terminology, barre and center exercises based upon the classical ballet vocabulary. Students will also learn ballet theories of order, tempo, placement and musical awareness.

This is Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will consist of center warm-up and placement exercises, across the floor combinations and rhythmic explorations. Students will learn transference of their weight, dynamics, precision, visual design of lines and internal functioning.

This is Continuing Development series of courses. Each is a prerequisite for the next numbered course. Class will consist of center warm-up and placement exercises, across the floor combinations and rhythmic explorations. Students will learn transference of their weight, dynamics, precision, visual design of lines and internal functioning.

This course, which explores a topic of contemporary interest to the study of musical theater, is offered as needed to students with at least sophomore standing.

This course is offered as needed to students with at least a sophomore standing.

The history of musical theatre from the recorded beginnings of music and drama in Italy (c.1600) through the American musical comedies of Rodgers & Hart (c.1940). Genres explored will include opera, operetta, burlesque, pantomime, vaudeville, tin pan alley, the minstrel show, revue, and musical comedy. Major figures discussed will include composers, lyricists (including librettists/book-writers), producers, directors, choreographers, performers, and conductors. The literature will be explored within a social-historical context. Offered in the spring semester each year.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps, The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course, to be taken during the junior year of study, provides instruction on improving and maintaining physical fitness as a stage performer. It incorporates a variety of exercise methods tailored to the dancer, helping students make improvements in strength, flexibility, agility, and endurance. In addition, students explore how nutritional choices affect overall physical health for the stage performer.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course, to be taken during the senior year of study, provides instruction on improving and maintaining physical fitness as a stage performer. It incorporates a variety of exercise methods tailored to the dancer, helping students make improvements in strength, flexibility, agility, and endurance. In addition, students explore how nutritional choices affect overall physical health for the stage performer.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and executiion of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.

This course provides instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap genres of dance. Level one will provide basic instruction on terminology and execution of steps. The training will progress in difficulty through level six. Students will be required to take four levels of instruction. Placement in the first level will be determined by past experience and skill level.