About Us American University's Theatre and Musical
Theatre Programs provide students with an
education that enables them to succeed as
theatre professionals as well as in nontheatre related careers. We strive to
cultivate socially conscious scholar-artists,
and our programs are grounded in a strong
liberal arts tradition that fosters critical
thinking and intellectual curiosity.
The full-time
faculty of
seasoned
educators are
professional
actors, directors,
designers,
playwrights,
dramaturgs, and
scholars who
bring academic
rigor as well as
their "real
world"
experience into
the classroom.
Auditions at AU To sign up for an audition slot, please e-­‐
mail: theatreauditions@american.edu and leave a message with the following information: • First & Last Name • Phone Number • Mailing Address • Desired Major/Track • Incoming Freshman or Transfer • Your preferred audition date • Any other important information T H E A T R E & M U S I C A L T H E A T R E American University For more information on how to prepare for your audition, visit: www.american.edu/cas/performing
Sybil Roberts Program Director Ranked Top 10
BA Programs in
Department of Performing Arts 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20016-­‐8053 202-­‐885-­‐3420 dpa@american.edu the Country
BA Musical Theatre BA Theatre Musical Theatre Track
Core Requirements
(All Disciplines)
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PERF-115 Theatre: Principles, Plays,
and Performance
PERF-251 Fundamentals of Acting I
PERF-260 Stagecraft
PERF-261 Introduction to Design
PERF-265 Theatre Practicum *
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PERF-365 Theatre History I
PERF-366 Theatre History II
PERF-440 Stage Management*
PERF-445 Senior Capstone
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PERF-227 Musicianship I
PERF-228 Musicianship II
PERF-252 Fundamentals of Acting II
PERF-340 From Scene into Song
PERF-346 Survey of Musical Theatre
PERF-455 Dance Styles for Musical Theatre
PERF-456 Acting IV: Audition Technique
3 credit hours of dance courses
3 credit hours of voice
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PERF-252 Fundamentals of Acting II
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PERF-355 Speech and Voice
PERF-506 The Moving Body
PERF-362 Lighting Design
PERF-364 Basics of Scene and
Costume Design
PERF-450 Rotating Topics in Theatre
PERF-452 Directing Techniques
PERF-457 Playwriting
9 credit hours in additional
area of specialty courses.
Theatre Performance Track
taken twice for 2 credit hours
* One-credit class
Theatre Arts Track
University Requirements
A total of 120 credit hours; 6 credit hours of college
writing, 3 credit hours of college mathematics or the
equivalent by examination.
General Education Requirements
At AU we do things a bit differently. We reject the
idea that there is any single body of knowledge that
constitutes “what all educated people should know.”
Your general education requirement is a total of ten
courses, two courses in each of the five foundational
areas. More information can be found here:
www.american.edu/provost/gened/
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PERF-252 Fundamentals of Acting II
PERF-350 Fundamentals of Acting III
PERF-355 Speech and Voice
PERF-450 Rotating Topics in Theatre
(taken two times for 6 credit hours)
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PERF-452 Directing Techniques
PERF-456 Acting IV: Audition Technique
PERF-457 Playwriting
PERF-506 The Moving Body
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Alternate: PERF-490 Independent Study
Project