Musical Theatre
is designed to offer training in the specific skills required for success: acting, singing, and dancing. The program combines classroom lessons with practical production experience, both of which are integral to the educational development of musical theatre performers. Classroom experience provides a theoretical, historical, and critical examination for theatre. Production experience provides each student with practical opportunities for exploring and applying theories. Students in this program will benefit from a close association with theatre, voice, and dance professionals through classes and participation in productions. In addition to taking specific courses in music, theatre, and dance, each student will complete a core of general education courses reflective of the liberal arts mission of Young Harris College.

Students who successfully
complete the Associate of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre will demonstrate the following performance skills:

• Voice production and technique sufficient to present complete roles in full productions.
• Voice intrepretation and role preparation skills.
• Musicianship, sight-singing competence, and analytical skills.
• Competence in acting and stage movement.
• Ballet, modern dance, tap, jazz, and period styles of dance.

Competitive scholarships are available for Musical Theatre majors.  For an application and further information regarding the fine arts scholarships, please contact the Fine Arts Office at ext. 5182 or finearts@yhc.edu.