Music Theatre Certificate

https://communication.northwestern.edu/academics/theatre/undergraduate-programs/music-theatre-certificate.html

The Music Theatre Certificate supports emerging artists from The School of Communication majoring in theatre, dance, or performance studies and the Bienen School of Music students majoring in voice to create a second area of specialization that is important to their development as musical theatre artists.

The program provides training in acting and other theatre courses for voice majors. Theatre, dance, and performance studies majors will have voice classes and exposure to different music offerings. Students must remain in the theatre, dance, performance studies, or voice major to remain in the Music Theatre Certificate program; students who leave an eligible major for a non-eligible one will be required to leave the program.

Interested students may interact with faculty and curriculum in their 1st and 2nd years through quarterly workshops and various course offerings. Only second-year students enrolled as theatre, dance, or performance studies majors in the School of Communication or as voice majors in the Bienen School of Music are eligible to interview for the Music Theatre Certificate; other students will not be admitted. Interviews will be held each winter quarter for admission to the certificate commencing fall of the junior year. Students are required to present a performance piece (solo or group) or portfolio (scores, manuscripts, directorial design concepts, etc.) and participate in an interview with the Area Director and select faculty about their goals and prospective outcomes.

Program Requirements for Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Majors (9 units)

All courses for SoC majors, minors, fields of concentration and distribution requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and may not be taken P/N.

Program Requirements for Voice Majors (9 units)