The certificate program in Musical Theatre Performance focuses on the integration of theatre, music, and dance to create a unified production. It provides training in musical theatre techniques, acting, voice, dance, and the history of musical theatre. The capstone of each student’s program is a public showcase performance.
George Contini Coordinator, Certificate in Musical Theatre Performance 111 Fine Arts Building (706) 542-0285 gcontini@uga.edu
20-24 hours
The Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre Performance will be open only to students pursuing the undergraduate majors in Theatre (B.F.A.), Dance (A.B.), or Music (B.Mus.) and is designed to supplement and build on the curricula of those majors. Certificate courses in the student’s major department will also count toward the student’s major, and consequently the certificate program will require that a student take between 10 and 17 hours beyond the requirements of their major. Acceptance into the program is competitive, based on auditions that are held each semester. Students must be accepted into UGA and majoring in theatre, music, or dance, to be eligible to audition.
| THEA 3500 | Acting I: Foundations of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 4500/6500 | The Broadway Musical and American Culture | 3 |
| THEA 5550 | Musical Theatre Performance Styles | 3 |
| THEA 5950 | Musical Theatre Showcase | 1 |
Choose 4 credit hour(s) from the following:
| DANC 1601 | Tap Dance Foundations I | 1 |
| DANC 1603 | Folk Dance Foundations | 1 |
| DANC 1604 | Jazz Dance Foundations | 2 |
| DANC 1605 | Contemporary Modern Dance Foundations I | 2 |
| DANC 1606 * | Ballet Foundations I | 2 |
| DANC 1616 * | Ballet Foundations II | 2 |
| DANC 1651 | Contemporary Dance I | 2 |
| DANC 2300 | Dance Improvisation I | 2 |
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DANC 2642
Analytical Thinking
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Jazz Dance II | 2 |
| DANC 2652 | Contemporary Modern Dance II | 2 |
| DANC 2662 | Ballet II | 2 |
* Only one of these courses can fulfill the requirement.
Students will select two groups: First Selection: Group A or Group B Second Selection: Group C or Group D
Choose 1 group(s) from the following:
Group A
| MUSI 2400 * | Voice Class I | 1 |
| MUSI 2460 * | Voice Class for the Non-Music Major | 1 |
| MUSI 3900 (4 hours) | Applied Instruction for the Musical Theatre Certificate Program | 1-2 |
* Only one of these courses can fulfill the requirement.
Group B
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MUSI 1810
Creativity & Innovation
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Freshman Applied Instruction | 2 |
| MUSI 1820 | Applied Music Instruction | 2 |
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MUSI 2810
Creativity & Innovation
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Sophomore Applied Instruction | 2 |
Choose 1 group(s) from the following:
Group C
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MUSI 3550
Analytical Thinking
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Music Theory for Non-Majors | 3 |
Group D
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MUSI 1100
Analytical Thinking
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Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 1110 | Aural Skills I | 2 |