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Musical Theatre, Undergraduate Certificate

Program Overview

Musical Theatre is an interdisciplinary program between the Departments of Dance, Music, and Theatre. The term “musical theatre” is defined in a way that embraces the richness and diversity of this challenging interdisciplinary art form, which includes musical comedy, the musical play, new and alternative musical theatre, “Broadway opera,” cabaret, and revue. Students receive technique training in acting complemented by training in vocal technique, musicianship, dance, and the study of the repertoire of musical theatre in print and recordings, as well as in rehearsal and performance. The certificate is open to students of any major.

College of Arts + Architecture

Program Contact

Dr. Sequina DuBose

Assistant Professor of Voice and Co-Coordinator of the Musical Theatre Certificate Program

sdubose5@charlotte.edu

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Musical Theatre Certificate at a Glance

This 19-credit program allows students to develop skills in acting, singing, and dancing. Through a curated sequence of focused coursework, students will practice, research, and study the craft, theory, and historical evolution of musical theatre. Students are admitted by audition. The program’s cornerstone course, Musical Theatre Workshop, consists of a cohesive 4-semester progression that covers Golden Age and contemporary repertoire, Scene Study & Audition Technique, and a biennial Performance Practicum, which may include developing a staged reading of an existing work or bringing in a professional musical theatre composer to work with students on a new piece. In addition to this class, students enroll in co-requisite applied voice lessons or class voice, ear training & sight-singing, Acting for Musical Theatre, Musical Theatre History, and several dance electives.

Delivery
On-Campus
Total Credit Hours
19 Credit Hours
AUDITIONS
Students are admitted by audition

See past productions

Students have the opportunity to perform in a fully produced musical theatre production every other year, as well as perform in two theatre concerts a year directed by faculty and guest artists. Check out our recent shows!

Production Photos
  • The Wiz
  • Pippin
  • Legally Blonde
  • Pippin

    Admissions Details

    Admission into the certificate is by audition only and is open to any current UNC Charlotte undergraduate student.

    Program Courses & Requirements

    Admission and progression requirements and all program requirements, including a list of classes, can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

    Questions? We’re here for you!

    For general questions: Contact the Office of Admissions by email or phone at 704-687-5507.

    For advising questions: Contact Performing Arts Advisor Hannah Harrell.

    Work with some of Broadway's Best

    The Musical Theatre Certificate program brings outstanding opportunities for students to work with the industry’s leading professionals through master classes and guest artist workshops. Other notable guest artists include Daniel Tolbert (UNC Charlotte Theatre alumnus and working actor in Los Angeles); Eric Woodall (Producing Artistic Director of North Carolina Theatre); Carrie Allen (photographer and headshot workshop leader); Kevin Metzger-Timson (casting director, Tara Rubin Casting); Grace McLean (Broadway’s THE GREAT COMET, IN THE GREEN); Kevin McAllister (CAROLINE OR CHANGE, COME FROM AWAY, Artistic Director of ArtsCentric); Georgia Stitt (composer of BIG RED SUN, SNOW CHILD, and musical director for SWEET CHARITY); Damon Daunno (Tony nominee, OKLAHOMA!); and Ato Blankson-Wood (SLAVE PLAY, HAIR, BlacKkKlansman, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).

    Masterclass Photos

    • Guest Artist Sterling Masters, Dance Captain for Broadway's WICKED

    • Guest Artist Hannah Jewel Kohn from Broadway's A BEAUTIFUL NOISE

    • Guest Artists Sharone Sayegh and Amelia Cormack from Broadway's COME FROM AWAY

    Student Opportunities

    The Musical Theatre Certificate Program, along with the Departments of Theatre, Dance, and Music, supports a wide range of opportunities for our students. Swipe through to see how!

    • NYC Broadway Field Study

      During Fall Break, faculty member Tod Kubo led an intensive Broadway field study program in New York City. The students took dance classes, met and interviewed industry professionals, toured facilities, and saw three shows in a field study in New York City. “What’s the most significant way to give back? Creating a clear and attainable pathway for students to New York City,” Kubo said, “building confidence and giving them contacts.”

    • Training & Auditions

      The All-in-One Conference is an opportunity for students to take workshops, network with peers and industry professionals, and access an abundance of opportunities and resources all in one weekend. Participants also audition for the Artistic Directors and Casting Directors of the country’s leading regional theaters and entertainment companies.

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    Male student smiling in a ruffle top on stage as part of Legally Blonde The Musical
    Julio Hernandez (left) in “Legally Blonde The Musical”

    “The professors make a huge impact on all of the students, but I find the biggest impact comes from my peers. I find myself learning from watching other people’s craft as well as collaborating with them.”

    Julio Hernandez
    B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Performance and an Undergraduate Certificate in Musical Theatre

    Meet the Faculty

    Headshot of Sequina DuBose
    Dr. Sequina DuBose, Musical Theatre Certificate Program Coordinator
    Dr. Sequina DuBose (BA in Music from Morgan State University; MM in Vocal Performance from George Mason University; Artist Diploma in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music; DMA in Vocal Pedagogy from University of Maryland College Park) is a versatile actress and crossover artist. Dr. DuBose has performed as Cleopatra in an Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, as Lady in Blue in ArtsCentric’s production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, as Chloe in a New York Musical Theater Festival reading of 7:32, The Musical, and as Deena Jones in the hit musical Dreamgirls.
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    Headshot of Tod A. Kubo
    Tod A. Kubo, Faculty Co-Teacher for the MT Workshop
    Tod A. Kubo has directed/choreographed his way across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South and Latin America over three decades. He received his teaching credential in performing arts from Cal State Long Beach and his health certificate from the University of San Diego. Regionally, Tod was the creative director for performances for the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and Madame Butterfly/Opera Carolina Event at the Uptown Mint Museum of Charlotte.
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