Music Theatre

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Strengthen your skills as a "triple threat" with the Music Theatre minor in the College of Creative Arts. Whether you love Broadway musicals, opera, or revues, here's your chance to creatively enhance the coursework of your major. Minors take courses in acting, singing and dancing, with opportunities to practice those skills through multiple performance experiences within the College of Creative Arts, including musicals, opera, cabarets and song and dance revues.

Program Requirements

20 Semester Hours

  • The minor is open to students of all majors.
  • Admission is by live audition only.
  • To continue in the Music Theatre minor, students must show progress of meeting the requirements of their major.
  • All courses in the minor must be taken for a grade.

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Audition Information

  • Between 12 and 20 students will be admitted, depending on the needs of the program
  • Students may audition in their freshman or sophomore year, performing two vocal selections, a monologue, and a dance audition.
  • Auditions will be held each fall semester.
  • Live auditions are required.

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Fall 2022 Auditions

Information Meeting
Thurs, Sept. 1, 6-7 pm
CPA 101

Informal come and go.

Minor Auditions
October 11-12
Sign up for auditions:
1) Fill out the questionnaire on this site, and
2) Register for your audition times

Voice Auditions
Tues, Oct. 11, 6-9:30 pm
Souers Recital Hall
Sign up for a 10 minute slot

Dance Auditions
Weds, Oct 12, 6 and 7:30 pm
Stage of Gates Theatre
Sign up for one 1-hour time slot.

Orientation Meeting
Tues, Oct. 18, 6-7 pm
CPA 101
For accepted students, dinner provided.