MA Theatre - Musical Theatre Pedagogy Track
Musical Theatre Pedagogy Track (distance learning)
This track provides secondary and post-secondary (community/state college) teachers, as well as developing theatre scholars, the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of musical theatre pedagogy and theory beyond the undergraduate level, which usually focuses, primarily, on performance skills. MA Musical Theatre Pedagogy students typically pursue a variety of goals including: increasing specific theatrical skills, extending theatre skills into new areas, preparing for entrance into doctoral Theatre programs, or in the case of educators, expanding their expertise and credentials.
Students learn best practices in the theoretical nature of musical theatre, as well as in directing, choreography, survey of acting methodologies, vocal pedagogy, history/literature of the art form, and developing curricula. Because teachers on the secondary level often must deliver a myriad of training, this track within our MA in Theatre is intended to provide students with the tools necessary to manage those broad expectations. The curriculum is designed in such a way that students are capable of undertaking independent research, fostering intellectual connections between musical theatre and other disciplines, and developing an ability to communicate orally and in writing, culminating in a unique thesis project.
This is a distance-learning program, with the bulk of the curriculum being taught over 2 years of summer terms in a synchronous online format (taught in US Eastern time zone).
Musical Theatre Pedagogy Track (distance learning)
This track provides secondary and post-secondary (community/state college) teachers, as well as developing theatre scholars, the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of musical theatre pedagogy and theory beyond the undergraduate level, which usually focuses, primarily, on performance skills. MA Musical Theatre Pedagogy students typically pursue a variety of goals including: increasing specific theatrical skills, extending theatre skills into new areas, preparing for entrance into doctoral Theatre programs, or in the case of educators, expanding their expertise and credentials.
Musical Theatre Pedagogy Track (distance learning)
This track provides secondary and post-secondary (community/state college) teachers, as well as developing theatre scholars, the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of musical theatre pedagogy and theory beyond the undergraduate level, which usually focuses, primarily, on performance skills. MA Musical Theatre Pedagogy students typically pursue a variety of goals including: increasing specific theatrical skills, extending theatre skills into new areas, preparing for entrance into doctoral Theatre programs, or in the case of educators, expanding their expertise and credentials.
Students learn best practices in the theoretical nature of musical theatre, as well as in directing, choreography, survey of acting methodologies, vocal pedagogy, history/literature of the art form, and developing curricula. Because teachers on the secondary level often must deliver a myriad of training, this track within our MA in Theatre is intended to provide students with the tools necessary to manage those broad expectations. The curriculum is designed in such a way that students are capable of undertaking independent research, fostering intellectual connections between musical theatre and other disciplines, and developing an ability to communicate orally and in writing, culminating in a unique thesis project.
This is a distance-learning program, with the bulk of the curriculum being taught over 2 years of summer terms in a synchronous online format (taught in US Eastern time zone).
Musical Theatre Pedagogy Track (distance learning)
This track provides secondary and post-secondary (community/state college) teachers, as well as developing theatre scholars, the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of musical theatre pedagogy and theory beyond the undergraduate level, which usually focuses, primarily, on performance skills. MA Musical Theatre Pedagogy students typically pursue a variety of goals including: increasing specific theatrical skills, extending theatre skills into new areas, preparing for entrance into doctoral Theatre programs, or in the case of educators, expanding their expertise and credentials.
