Mission and Outcomes

Mission: The Associate of Arts in Musical Theatre is designed to provide training in the breadth of skills required for musical theatre performance as well as satisfy many of the lower division requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in musical theatre at most four-year institutions.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the Associate of Arts Degree in Musical Theatre are expected to have:

• An awareness of the complexities of the human experience, leading to the convincing performance of dimensional characters
• A knowledge of how to use various production elements and dramatic characterization to bring a theatrical concept to life
• A knowledge of plays that are representative of the development of musical theatre

They are expected to be able to:

• Analyze and interpret musical theater productions
• Convincingly live in imaginary circumstances, conveying to the audience a sense of emotional truth
• Engage in focused, concentrated, and active listening, and give and take from fellow performers
• Understand subtext and discover the contrasts within a character
• Function safely and effectively using contemporary theatre technology
• Dance in a variety of genres used in musical theatre
• Read music and to use proper vocal technique to sing musical theater repertoire from multiple eras

They should demonstrate:

• A creative imagination
• A work ethic
• A collaborative attitude
• Artistic standards and judgement
• A respect for the art form

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