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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre is a four year program which requires 194 hours of credit. These include courses in music, acting, dance, speech and movement, musical theatre history and technical production. Students participate in a number of productions while in residence and create a freshman and a senior showcase, the latter functioning as their New York debut for agents and casting directors. In addition, students undertake academic courses in English, history, psychology, dramatic literature, social and ethical issues and the humanities. Students may select additional courses to fulfill academic and area electives. All students participate in a Capstone Experience at the end of their course of study.

Required courses for the BFA in Musical Theatre are listed below:

Music
  • Music Theory and Sight Singing
  • Applied Voice Study
  • Vocal Coaching
  • Choral Ensemble
Acting
  • Acting I, II, III and IV
  • Audition Techniques I and II
  • Acting for the Camera
Dance
  • Musical Theatre Dance: Ballet
  • Musical Theatre Dance: Modern
  • Musical Theatre Dance: Jazz
  • Musical Theatre Dance: Tap
Speech & Movement

 
  • Voice and Speech
  • Stage Dialects
  • Pilates Training
Musical Theatre History
  • Musical Theatre History and Literature I
  • Musical Theatre History and Literature II
Performance  Courses
  • Rehearsal and Performance
  • Freshman Showcase
  • Senior Showcase
Technical Production
  • Introduction to Stagecraft
  • Stagecraft Lab and Crew
  • Make-Up
  • Costume Appreciation
General Education Requirements
  • English
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Dramatic Literature
  • Social and Ethical Issues
  • Humanities
  • The "Capstone" Experience
Electives
  • Academic Electives (UC courses)
  • Area Electives (CCM courses)
  • Courses selected to meet the "Breadth of Knowledge" (BoK) requirements in Humanities, Social and Ethical Issues or Natural Science

Undergraduate admission requirements, namely the specific academic requirements for admission to the program, are listed below. In addition, courses in music, drama and dance are highly recommended, as are performance experiences at the high-school, community or professional level.

  • College Prep English (4)
  • College Prep Math (3)
  • Science (2)
  • Social Science (2)
  • Foreign Language (2)
  • Fine Arts (1)
  • Additional units of any of the above (2)

Students who are deficient in any of the above areas may meet articulation requirements by completing additional courses at UC or at an accredited institution during the summer months.

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AARON LAZAR
 MFA, Class of 2000

  
 
Aaron is currently appearing in the new play, Impressionism, on Broadway with Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen. Previously he was seen as Charles Darnay in the Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities and as Enjolras in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance. He also played Fabrizio Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza at Lincoln Center, broadcast as part of Live from Lincoln Center on PBS. He played Billy Bigelow in the concert version of Carousel with the Boston Pops and Joe Cable in the concert version of South Pacific at the Hollywood Bowl with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell. He also performed with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap. Aaron can be seen as Jake in the film The Notorious Bettie Page.		  
   

 

 

  
  Banner above: Matt Risch, Eric Santagata and Kyle McDaniel in On the Town, Corbett Auditorium.  

 

 

  
 
 



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