{"id":1725,"date":"2026-08-10T12:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/?post_type=areas&#038;p=1725"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:26:32","slug":"musical-theatre-2","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/musical-theatre-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><picture class=\"umw-hero__media__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"umw-hero__media__image\" src=\"\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/The25thAnnualPutnamSpellingBee-343-scaled-1.jpg\" alt='Actos performing on stage in \"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee\". A soloist is downstage center holding a microphone and singing.'><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">majors, minors &amp; Areas of study<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Musical Theatre<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 id=\"h-musical-theatre-bachelor-of-fine-arts-b-f-a\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musical Theatre &ndash; Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-callout is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-bring-joy-truth-and-power-to-every-note\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring joy, truth and power to every note.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musical theatre students pursue integrated training in voice, acting and dance, supported by individualized coaching and performance opportunities &ndash; and launch careers as performers, music directors, choreographers, casting professionals and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-paths-of-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paths of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-explore\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/musical-theatre\/#requirementstext\">Major Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/minors\/musical-theatre\/#requirementstext\">Minor Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/musical-theatre\/#learningoutcomestext\">Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/majors\/musical-theatre\/#planofstudytext\">Plans of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-bookmark-book\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-you-ll-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">What You&rsquo;ll Study<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Sondheim to Pasek &amp; Paul, classics to cutting&#8209;edge new works, students build the versatility required to succeed across the full spectrum of musical theatre.<\/p><h5 id=\"h-sample-course-topics-include\" class=\"wp-block-heading umw-aos-sample-courses\">Sample course topics include:<\/h5><ul class=\"wp-block-list umw-aos-course-list\">\n<li><strong>THEA 335<\/strong> Musical Theatre Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUTH 191<\/strong> Diatonic Music Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DANC 300<\/strong> Broadway Jazz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>THEA 362<\/strong> Theatre History and Literature<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a full list of courses in acting, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h-why-musical-theatre-matters-at-umw\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Musical Theatre Matters at UMW<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ours is a strong community of theatre practitioners &mdash; faculty, staff and students &mdash; who create plays and musicals that encourage conversations with our audience.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through classes, rehearsals, work calls, meetings, practical experiences and strong faculty mentoring, our students graduate from UMW as emerging theatre professionals fully prepared to pursue a career in the professional theatre.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program&rsquo;s reputation speaks for itself &ndash; UMW has frequently been ranked one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/12\/umw-included-among-nations-best-in-princeton-reviews-best-colleges-guide\/\">&ldquo;Best Schools for Theater&rdquo;<\/a> in the country by The Princeton Review.<\/p><h4 id=\"h-program-highlights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h4><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-highlights is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-hands-on-learning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands-on Learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW offers professional training coupled with a strong foundation in the liberal arts. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/theatre\/\">UMW Theatre<\/a>, academic, classroom and studio work come to life in fully staged productions that build technical skills in the area of specialty, as well as in collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, organization and management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-professional-facilities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Facilities<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students work in a facility with a proscenium theatre and a studio theatre supported by cutting edge audio, lighting, communications and rigging systems. Production spaces include a scene shop, costume shop, rehearsal studios, dance studios, wig room, dressing rooms, wardrobe, CAD studio, vocal studios, reading room and offices for faculty, staff, production, arts administration and stage management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-mainstage-production-experience\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mainstage Production Experience<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/theatre\/\">UMW Theatre<\/a> has produced many plays and musicals with impressive production values. Recent shows include <em>Julius Caesar<\/em>, <em>Matilda<\/em>, <em>Men on Boats<\/em>, <em>Nunsense<\/em>, <em>Pride and Prejudice<\/em>, <em>The Play That Goes Wrong<\/em> and <em>The Rocky Horror Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-graph-up\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-career-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Career Outcomes<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW musical theatre graduates go on to work as professional performers, music directors and choreographers in major venues like the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Broadway, and on hit shows streaming on Hulu, HBO and more.<\/p><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-journal-page\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-umw-musical-theatre-in-the-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">UMW Musical Theatre &ndash; 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