Theatre Arts
Curriculum
The Molloy University/CAP21 BFA Program offers students the highest level of practical and academic preparation for the professional theatre.
Students enrolled in our BFA program engage in a comprehensive, rigorous and challenging course of study that involves academic coursework, intensive conservatory training, and a variety of performance opportunities, all designed to support students in the development and refinement of their musical theatre performance skills.
The academic component of this training includes general education and elective courses. The conservatory courses focus on the practical application of musical theatre performance techniques, including singing, voice and speech, movement, acting, dance, script analysis, music theory and private voice.
Our comprehensive training also provides a solid foundation in audition technique, as well as training in the business aspects of the professional theatre to assist students in launching a professional career and achieving life-long success as theatre artists.
Conservatory Curriculum
In addition to the below Theatre Arts classes, students also are required to complete 40 credits of General Education and 9 Elective credits.
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Ballet | Jazz Dance |
| Jazz Dance | Acting Technique II |
| Acting Technique I | Theatre Texts |
| Practical Musicianship | Voice and Speech |
| Private Voice | Ensemble Singing |
| Acting I | Private Voice |
| Voice And Speech | Movement for the Actor I |
| Theory Fundamentals | Sight Singing |
| Applied Piano | History of Musical Theatre |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Ballet | Ballet |
| Acting: Mid-20th Century Poetic Realism | Jazz Dance |
| Vocal Performance I | Musical Scene Study I |
| Voice and Speech | Vocal Performance II |
| Private Voice | Voice and Speech |
| Movement for the Actor II | Private Voice |
| Devised Theatre (Performance Project) | Composer Project (Performance Project) |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Theatre Dance | Theatre Dance |
| Ballet | Ballet |
| Tap Dance | Tap Dance |
| Musical Scene Study II | Acting Comedy |
| Voice and Speech | Clown |
| Private Voice | Private Voice |
| Song and Dance Project (Performance Project) | Ensemble: Pop-Rock (Performance Project) |
| Acting in Shakespeare | Voice and Speech: Dialects |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Theatre Dance | Stage Movement/Stage Combat |
| Hip-Hop | Dance Styles |
| Tap Dance Audition | Cold Reads/Roles/Sides |
| Acting On Camera | Showcase Materials Class |
| Audition Repertoire | Casting Director Master Class |
| Private Voice | Industry Showcase (Performance Project) |
| Creative Drama (Performance Project) | Vocal Coaching |
| Mainstage Musical (Performance Project) | - |
| Practicum | - |
Department Chair
Chris O'Connor
Wllbur Arts Building
1000 Hempstead Ave.
Rockville Centre, New York 11570