Performance Programs: Musical Theatre
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The Conservatory musical theatre program continues to be unique in its emphasis on acting. Students train for work in a wide array of venues. Voice, movement, and acting are core to the curriculum every semester. Classes cover many styles, including period and contemporary realism, Shakespeare, Restoration, and Edwardian. Work in class prepares actors for both stage and film work. Students complete the four-year sequence of the Conservatory Acting Program in addition to degree requirements in the Departments of Dance and Music. Units in the program include:
SCENE I: DISCOVERY Units in acting, voice and speech,
movement, musical theatre, song study, voice lessons, vocal coaching, ballet, stagecraft, text analysis, and makeup help you discover what it means to be an actor and to establish the basis for your personal technique. Methods include:
› Foundational movement › Vocal production and phonetics › Games and exercises › Improvisation
› Scene study › Song study
› Musical theatre › Song study › Music theory
› Piano › Dance
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Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts
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