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New Musical Theatre Major Premieres Fall 2011
Beginning fall 2011, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will offer a B.A. in Musical Theatre degree program. With the addition of this new major, NSU becomes the first university in Broward County to offer the degree.
Housed within the college’s Division of Performing and Visual Arts, this degree program is designed to develop students’ fundamental knowledge of musical theatre. The program is multidisciplinary with focused coursework in theatre, dance, and music. Students learn performance skills in class and multiple productions on campus and throughout South Florida. Musical theatre professionals serve as guest artists and provide valuable feedback for aspiring performers in a creative, dynamic environment. Students also have the opportunity to intern and assist with The Promethean Theatre, NSU’s Carbonell Award-winning professional theatre company in residence.
Recent student productions include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Baby, Ruthless: The Musical, Love Comics, and A Year with Frog and Toad. Artists who have appeared at NSU include Rita Moreno, David Burnham, Christine Andreas, Melissa Manchester, John Capes, The 39-Steps producer Doug Denoff, and Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz.
For more information on the college’s new B.A. in Musical Theatre, contact Bill Adams, assistant professor/coordinator of performing arts in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, at 954-262-8025.