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  • Microcredential
  • 11 college credits
  • Help with cost possible

Musical Theatre

Genesee Community College · Batavia · Visual, Fine and Performing Arts

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Key facts

When
Feb 26 to Sep 21, 2027Mon and Wed, 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Where and how
In personWorkforce Training Center, Batavia
Time commitment
2 semesters11 college credits
Cost
$875, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
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About this course

Let this Musical Theatre microcredential prepare you for your next role! You will gain essential skills in musical theatre audition material selection, audition best practices, follow and execute a dance audition, write a singer/actor resume, and create a character to perform a song. You will study the fundamentals of acting, take voice lessons, study movement and dance for musical theatre, and prepare for all facets of the audition. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and readies you to immediately begin auditioning. Take alone or consider adding two additional classes to also earn the Theatre Arts Microcredential described below.

What you'll learn

  • Acting Fundamentals
  • Acting Styles
  • Monologues
  • Improvisations
  • Singing (Voice Lessons)
  • Dance for Musical Theatre
  • Movement
  • Choreography
  • Audition Techniques
  • Song Selection
  • Monologue Selection
  • Headshots
  • Resume Writing

Taught by Madelene Lipgens.

What you get

  • Musical Theatre Microcredential

    Digital badge from Genesee Community College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

  • 11 college credits

    Listed by Genesee Community College

    Ask how they count toward a degree.

Getting there

Workforce Training Center, Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY 14020

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • SUNY Reskilling Fund

    Covers tuition for short-term training that leads to in-demand jobs.

    Who qualifies: Unemployed or underemployed New York residents.

  • Employer Tuition Assistance

    Many employers pay for job-related training. Ask your employer before you register.

    Who qualifies: Employees of a participating employer; your employer decides.

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Genesee Community College

Maryanne Arena, Director/Professor of Fine & Performing Arts

mcarena@genesee.edu · (585) 343-0055, ext. 6439

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Questions about registering? Maryanne Arena, Director/Professor of Fine & Performing Arts, mcarena@genesee.edu · (585) 343-0055, ext. 6439

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