The certificate of achievement in musical theater prepares students for transfer to four-year musical theater programs and professional training schools, as well as entry level opportunities as a musical theater actor in community and professional theater. To prepare students for this competitive field, the certificate of achievement in musical theater offers students intensive, hands-on experience through course work and supporting musical theater drama productions presented in the performing arts center and the arena theater.

A certificate of achievement in musical theater provides a solid foundation to prepare students for transfer as a musical theater or drama major, and can lead to professional careers in acting, musical theater, technical theater, directing, choreography, and design.

课程学习成果

✔ recognize the importance of musical theater in the history and tradition of American Theater.

✔  demonstrate advanced musicality with a variety of vocal techniques.

✔  analyze the sociological, political and economic factors that have impacted musical theater throughout history.

✔  demonstrate the ability to integrate singing, dancing, and acting in the context of a musical theater scene, song, or production.

✔  demonstrate professional musical theater audition skills.