The Musical Theater Program at Montclair State University is a rigorous training program with a curriculum structured in a conservatory format within a liberal arts setting. Students receive intensive classes and a concentrated focus in acting, all disciplines of dance, private vocal training, music theory, movement, production, stage craft, and voice/diction. In addition to course work in repertoire, a sequence of musical theatre classes focus on musical theatre styles, character analysis, ensemble aspects, vocal production, song analysis and musical theatre history. Students also have the opportunity to study with renowned faculty artists through studio/ workshop classes, seminars, master classes and lectures.

The goal of this highly competitive, interdisciplinary curriculum, developed in association with the Department of Theater and Dance and the Cali School of Music is to prepare students for professional performance careers and geared for the business of musical theatre as it is reflected today. Each student is offered a variety of performance opportunities in fully staged productions of the highest caliber performed in one of six performance spaces, including our new $30 million state of the art complex, the Alexander Kasser Theater. A well rounded program encompassing pre-professional training, it prepares today's students with the skills to compete as "triple threat" performers.

Our award winning faculty is comprised of performers, designers, directors, conductors, choreographers and musicians who are currently working or have worked around the world including Broadway and major regional theatre communities.

Students interested in the Musical Theater Program apply through the Department of Theater and Dance for the BFA in Musical Theater. For information please contact Clay James, Coordinator of Musical Theater, at jamesbr@mail.montclair.edu.

Curriculum

The BFA in Musical Theater curriculum is a total of 122 credits, including approximately 79 credits of a common core, an additional 12 in their primary interest of acting, dance or music and 31 in General Education.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program as a Musical Theater major is a two step process that requires 1) applying to the University for admission and 2) auditioning for the program. Auditions for the Musical Theater program include acting, dancing and singing components. Applicants are encouraged to review the Musical Theater Audition Guidelines carefully.

For more information, contact:
Prof. Clay James
jamesbr@mail.montclair.edu

Audition Information