Musical Theatre

Beauty and the Beast

Ohio Northern is one of the few universities in the state offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. This program is a more focused course of study (in voice, acting, and dance) yet still grounded in a liberal arts education that prepares students to be working professionals. The program works similarly to the structured discipline of a professional theatre.

Casting is based on auditions/talent with class ranking not being a factor.

The program is enhanced by the integration of nationally recognized guest artists affording the student a variety of approaches to the work and an opportunity to begin to develop a network within the profession.

Senior students are encouraged to attend national auditions for professional theatrical work as well as graduate schools.

Please keep in mind that for an incoming freshman to declare a major in the BFA program in Musical Theatre, he or she must go through the auditions process.

Each year the graduating class in Musical Theatre presents a showcase for agents and casting directors. This senior showcase blends musical numbers, dance, and monologues into a cohesive whole.

Curriculum

Musical Theatre provides professional training in dance, music and theatre within a liberal arts environment. Students must audition for admittance into the major and are expected to successfully complete a sophomore hearing during their course of study. Graduates typically pursue professional careers in the performing arts. It is a policy of the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts that a student not be able to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre or Theatre Design and Production while concurrently earning a BM in Performance or Music Education.

BFA Degree Requirements (77 credit hours)

CATA 1001 Orientation (0)

TADN 1611 Musical Theatre Dance Styles I (2)

TADN 2611 Musical Theatre Dance Styles II (2)

TAIP 2151 Make-up (2)

TAIP 2651 Stage Management Practicum (1)

TAMT 2951 Sophomore Hearing (0)

TAMT 2101 Musical Theatre History and Literature (3)

TAMT 3501 Acting Styles for Musical Theatre (3)

TAMT 4501 Musical Theatre Audition Techniques (3)

TAMT 4951 Senior Showcase (2)

TATH 2751 Play Analysis (3)

TATH 2911 World Theatre History I (3)

TATH 2921 World Theatre History II (3)

TATH 3001 Symposium (0)

TATH 2601 Introduction to Acting (2)

TATH 3601 Acting 2: Scene Study (3)

TATH 2501 Movement for the Actor (1)

TATH 4451 Business of Theatre (1)

TATH 2401 Voice and Speech (2)

MUSC 1041 Fundamentals of Music for MT (3)

MUSC 1051 Advanced Musicianship for MT (3)

MUSL 1111 Applied Lessons (1)

MUSL 1121 Applied Lessons (1)

MUSL 2111 Applied Lessons (1)

MUSL 2121 Applied Lessons (1)

MUSL 3111 Applied Lessons (1)

MUSL 3121 Applied Lessons (1)

Select twelve (12) hours:

CATA 2901 Special Topics (1 to 3)

TADN 2121 Dance and Culture (3)

TADN 3601 Dance History (3)

TADN 4601 Dance Composition (3)

TADN 1201 Ballet I (2)

TADN 1301 Modern I (2)

TADN 1401 Jazz I (2)

TADN 1501 Tap I (2)

TAIP 2601 Stage Management (3)

TATH 3501 Stage Combat (2)

TATH 3651 Acting 3: Shakespeare (3)

TATH 3801 Topics in Theatre History (3)

TATH 3861 Directing (3)

TATH 3911 American Theatre History (3)

MUSE 1111 Opera Workshop (1)

Select four (4) hours:

TADN 2601 Dance Practicum (1)

TAMT 2601 Performance Practicum (1)

TATH 2611 Performance Practicum (1)

Select three (3) hours:

TAIP 2101 Fundamentals of Stagecraft (3)

TAIP 2201 Fundamentals Lighting and Sound (3)

TAIP 2301 Fundamentals of Costuming (3)

Select eight (8) hours:

TADN 2201 Ballet II (2)

TADN 2301 Modern II (2)

TADN 2401 Jazz II (2)

TADN 2501 Tap II (2)

TADN 3201 Ballet III (2)

TADN 3301 Modern III (2)

TADN 3401 Jazz III (2)

TADN 3501 Tap III (2)

Select two (2) hours:

MUSL 0011 Class Piano (1)

MUSL 0421 Applied Piano (1)