Weekly voice studio and private weekly 30-minute instruction in musical theatre voice for second-year students. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): THTRE 1640 Musical Theatre Voice Lessons and Studio I or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): THTRE 2650 Musical Theatre II or declared Musical Theatre major.
THTRE 1640 Musical Theatre Voice Lessons and Studio I (1 hour)
Weekly voice studio and bi-weekly 30-minute private instruction in musical theatre voice for first-year students. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): THTRE 1060 Introduction to Musical Theatre or THTRE 1650 Musical Theatre I or declared Musical Theatre major.
THTRE 2650 Musical Theatre II (3 hours)
This course builds on the acting and musical techniques introduced in Musical Theatre II, Acting II, Music Theory and Musicianship I and II, and Musical Theatre Voice II. It focuses on continuing to develop musical theatre performance skills in the areas of acting and singing while beginning to work with a partner and/or small ensemble groups. Topics to be investigated include vocal techniques for musical theatre singing, truth in musical theatre acting and storytelling, and working with and off of a partner in musical theatre performance. Students will prepare scenes/songs with their partner(s) and continue to build their musical theatre solo repertoire.
Prerequisite(s): THTRE 1650 Musical Theatre I or permission of instructor.