Comments about Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours in Music and Theatre - At the institution - Halifax - Nova Scotia
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Objectives
The Departments of Music and Theatre offer a highly specialized four-year BA with a Combined Honours in Music and Theatre which blends the principal classes of the Bachelor of Music concentration in voice with Theatre classes in Acting and Improvisation, Dance and Movement. Students must audition for both the Music and Theatre Departments: a maximum of five students will be selected for entrance into the program each year. The graduate of this program will advance toward a professional career in the performing arts equipped with a solid "triple sensation" foundation in music and theatre.
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Academic title
Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours in Music and Theatre
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Course description
First year
• MUSC 1101X/Y.06 Voice I
• MUSC 1201.03: Music Theory I
• MUSC 1202.03: Music Theory II
• MUSC 1270X/Y.03: Aural Skills I
• MUSC 1271X/Y.03: Keyboard Skills I
• THEA 1000X/Y.06: Introduction to Theatre [Writing Requirement]
• THEA 1800X/Y.06: Introduction to Acting and Performance
• MUSC 0122X/Y.00: Ensemble I: (normally Chamber Choir/Opera Workshop)
Second year
• MUSC 2101X/Y.06: Voice II
• MUSC 2201.03: Music Theory III
• MUSC 2202.03: Music Theory IV
• MUSC 2270X/Y.03: Aural Skills II
• MUSC 2271X/Y.03: Keyboard Skills II
• THEA 2800X/Y.06: Acting II
• THEA 2820X/Y.06: Dance & Movement II
• MUSC 0222X/Y.00: Ensemble II: (normally Chamber Choir/Opera Workshop)
Third year
• MUSC 3101X/Y.06: Voice III
• MUSC 3319X/Y.06/THEA 3010X/Y.06: The History of Musical Theatre
• THEA 3800X/Y.06: Acting III
• THEA 3820X/Y.06: Dance & Movement III
• Arts & Social Science: One of 1000-level Life or Physical Science, Social Science, or Language Class Requirement
• MUSC 0322X/Y.00: Ensemble III: (normally Chamber Choir/Opera Workshop)
Fourth year
• MUSC 4101X/Y.06: Voice IV
• THEA 4800X/Y.06: Acting IV
• THEA 4840X/Y.06: Advanced Performance Techniques
• Arts & Social Science: Two remaining 1000-level Life or Physical Science, Social Science, or Language Class Requirement
• MUSC 0422X/Y.00: Ensemble IV: (normally Chamber Choir/Opera Workshop)
Honours Music and Theatre students will be awarded the 21st credit for their satisfactory participation in a DalTheatre or Opera Workshop production.
