Programs

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre at UWSP is one of the only in the Midwest that integrates the study of acting, dance, and voice. The program is designed to create a rigorous and comprehensive series of courses that prepare students to pursue a professional career in musical theatre. Disciplined and talented students receive excellent training and multiple performance opportunities in a strong liberal arts setting. Admittance to the program is by audition only.

Students studying Musical Theatre at UWSP will enroll in stimulating pre-professional classes. The courses focus on the development and investigation of performance techniques.

Classes include:

• Private voice lessons (4 years)
• Acting (Meisner technique)
• Music Theory/Piano
• Musical Theatre Performance Labs
• Audition Preparation/Scene into Song
• Musical Theatre Dance, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap
• Voice and Articulation
• Musical Theatre History
• New York City Senior Showcase

There are multiple performance opportunities including fully mounted productions in the Noel Fine Arts Center as well as a New York City Senior Showcase which introduces students to agents, casting directors and other professionals working in the business. Graduates of the Musical Theatre program have gone on to work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tours as well as in film and television.

Bradley Vieth, Program Coordinator
715-34-3981