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Undergraduate Musical Theater Emphasis - NEW!
We are pleased to announce our new emphasis in Musical Theater. Interested incoming theater students are auditioned by the Director of Musical Theater, Director of Movement and a representative from Acting to gain entrance into the Musical Theater Concentration. The audition is rigorous and includes singing, dancing and acting.
--Audition Information--
Auditions were held on March 8th and March 30th. There are no addition auditions currently scheduled.
For questions regarding the audition process and application status, please contact Peter Reynolds, Director of Musical Theater, Dept. of Theater, at peterr@temple.edu.
Thanks to all who auditioned!
COURSE OF STUDY
The B.A. degree in Theater with a Musical Theater Emphasis will be awarded to students who complete the following requirements:
1. Graduate requirements of Temple University, including successful completion of the University Core Curriculum.
2. Completion of the following required Theater requirements with a grade of “C” or better in each course:
Required Courses - All Theater Majors
1003: Creativity: Basic
1096: Introduction to Theater Process
1231: Introduction to Acting
1411: Technical Theater Production
2411: Introduction to Design
3001: Theater History I 3 s.h.
3002: Theater History II 3 s.h.
4097: World of the Play 3 s.h.
1087: Production Practicum
Required Courses - University Electives
Art History: Elective
Elective: Non-Dramatic Literature 3 s.h.
(3) Electives: any of the Arts or Liberal Arts
Required Courses - Musical Theater Emphasis
2131: Music Theory/Sightsinging: Basic
2231: Speech for the Actor
2261: Basic Acting Technique
3132: Musical Theater Voice & Acting
3012: American Musical Theater History
3271: Intermediate Acting
4131: Musical Theater Scene Study
4132: Senior Cabaret Workshop
4133: Musical Theater: the Business
2101: Ballet I for Mus. Thea. (Fr.)
2121: Ballet II for Mus. Thea. (Fr.)
3101: Jazz I for Mus. Thea. (So.)
3121: Jazz II for Mus. Thea. (So.)
4101: Tap for Mus. Thea. (Jr.)
4121: Musical Theater Dance Techniques (Sr.)
1141: Voice I for Mus. Thea.
1142: Voice II for Mus. Thea.
2141: Voice III for Mus. Thea.
2142: Voice IV for Mus. Thea.
3141: Voice V for Mus. Thea.
3142: Voice VI for Mus. Thea.
4141: Voice VII for Mus. Thea.
Musical Theater Emphasis Electives
4211: Advanced Acting
3301: Introduction to the Director’s Art
4170: Writing Lyrics
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
Throughout the Musical Theater Concentration student’s 4 years of study, workshops and seminars are made available featuring Musical Theater professionals from New York City and Philadelphia.
MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS
To support the Musical Theater Concentration, Temple Theaters will produce an annual musical, either in the Fall or Spring semester. A small scale musical or cabaret (with minimal departmental financial support) featuring Musical Theater Concentration students will be produced in the alternate semester.
THESIS
The Musical Theater Emphasis culminates in Musical Theater: Dress Rehearsal (TH 4133), an intensive audition and performance seminar specially designed to prepare students for the rigorous demands of auditioning for and performing in professional Musical Theater.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact the Director of Musical Theater, Peter Reynolds at peterr@temple.edu or visit http://www.temple.edu/undergrad/