FOR MUSIC THEATRE STUDENTS: Students will take classes in Acting, Vocal Music and performance, Speech and Dance. Dance classes will explore the dynamic range from Ballet, Broadway Styles and Contemporary popular dance vernaculars, such as Hip-Hop and Salsa, as they are used in the Music theatre. Vocal Music and performance will explore healthy, vocal production, breathing and properly supported sound, the ability to act on the lyric and the wide range of musical styles reflected in today’s contemporary Musical theatre. Acting and Speech courses will explore fundamentals of Acting through exercises and scene study. All of these courses will be taught with an emphasis on the Music theatre as a collaborative ensemble art form requiring proficiency in Music, Dance and Acting, first and foremost. Must be taken in conjuction with THEA-UT 860 for a combined total of 6-units. FOR ACTING STUDENTS: Students will take classes in Acting, Voice and Speech, Movement, Play Analysis and Acting for the Camera. Voice classes will explore breathing, healthy vocal production, vocal range and expressivity necessary to create fully realized characterizations on the stage. Movement courses will explore physical strength, increasing stamina, flexibility and physical expressivity through dynamic tasks, games and disciplines, including traditional Western as well as more global and experimental forms of movement. Acting and Speech courses offer fundamentals of Acting through scene study and exercises directed towards honest, clear and truthful characterization and performance. Must be taken in conjunction with THEA-UT 860 for a combined total of 6-units.