Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre is a Bachelor program taught at Heidelberg College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

In Musical Theatre at Heidelberg College, you take classes in acting, musical theatre styles, music theory, dance, piano, and voice lessons. The program supports skills in acting, singing, and dancing, as well as behind-the-scenes work. You can also study production, design, directing, creative writing, and education. Musical Theatre is one of three concentrations available within the Theatre major.

Course requirements are organized around a Theatre major with required courses for all concentrations, plus Musical Theatre concentration courses. The program includes performance opportunities through mainstage productions produced by the School of Music and Theatre, which produces four mainstage productions: two plays and two musicals. You can audition and participate in productions as soon as you arrive on campus, and performances use Gundlach Theatre and the Ritz Theatre.

Modules

• THR 108: Introduction to Acting
• THR 208: Intermediate Acting
• THR 216: Introduction to Dance: Ballet and Modern
• THR 217: Introduction to Dance: Tap and Jazz
• THR 316: Modern Dance
• THR 317: Tap Dance
• THR 499: Senior Capstone Experience
• MUS 121, 123 Music Theory I and II
• MUS 100a/b Major Vocal Ensemble
• MUS 125/126: Applied Major Lessons
• SMT 167: Introduction to Musical Theatre Styles
• SMT 320: Advanced Musical Theatre Styles

The minimum requirements for admission in Musical Theatre at Heidelberg College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Heidelberg College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Heidelberg College as pre-requiste for admission in Musical Theatre.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• An audition is a required part of the admission process for all students planning to major in music and/or theatre.
• The audition allows the award of music scholarships and participation awards for talented non-music majors.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.heidelberg.edu/academics/programs/musical-theatre

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.