Sheridan's new Bachelor of Applied Arts (Music Theatre Performance) gives students theoretical and practical training in three core disciplines of acting, singing and dance through a comprehensive and holistic approach that will prepare you to perform in an international landscape.
A special focus on business and entrepreneurial skills prepares graduates to assume leadership roles in the entertainment industry or to create their own production companies.
Sheridan has one of Canada’s best-known musical theatre schools, so our students get more attention—from instructors, audiences and performing arts industry recruiters. You’ll be held to high standards in this rigorous musical theatre program, but you’ll refine your talent while performing in professional surroundings before paying customers. You will enjoy:
- Personalized instruction and coaching in acting, singing and dancing, with plenty of face time with instructors
- Professional guidance to polish your auditioning skills and work ethic
- Opportunities to showcase your performing arts talent in high-profile settings
This degree program offers tremendous challenges and rewards — including a career path that might lead you to stages in Toronto, Broadway, London and beyond.
No Business Like Show Business
No other performing arts school offers Sheridan’s degree of professionalism. You’ll have classes in acting, singing and dancing five days a week, plus weekly one-on-one sessions with faculty in acting and singing. In addition to studio work, you’ll get instruction in scriptwriting, music theory and theatre history.
And you’ll receive support and mentoring from classmates and faculty alike, forming relationships that last throughout your performing arts career.
All that hard work will pay off when you take the stage. The musical theatre program puts on six musicals a year in Theatre Sheridan at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, as well as a number of theatrical productions in the Studio Theatre. In addition, every student has individual performances in acting, dance and commercial singing.
By the time you earn your Music Theatre Performance degree you’ll be a genuine “triple threat”—acting, singing and dancing—with solid audition skills and a list of performing credits. And you might already have a name and a reputation among professional artistic directors and recruiters.
Sheridan Music Theatre performing arts classes are held at Sheridan's Trafalgar Road Campus, Oakville, Ontario.
Graduates of the Sheridan Music Theatre program are highly sought-after for their well-developed talent, their professionalism, and their performing experience. Many find jobs in major commercial musicals (such as
Rent,
Tommy,
Beauty and the Beast,
Mamma Mia!,
Jersey Boys and
Phantom of the Opera) in Toronto, New York and London. Other venues for employment include:
- Major summer theatre festivals (such as Stratford, Shaw and Charlottetown)
- Theatrical drama and comedy
- Night clubs
- Cruise-ship lines
- Television shows
- Feature films
- Disney and other theme parks
- Industrial shows
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4U)
plus:
- Five additional Grade 12 subjects at the U or M level
- Minimum 65% overall average
or
- Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with minimum 65% overall average
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses), and on their experience as demonstrated in a comprehensive audition.
Eligible applicants will be invited to:
- Submit a résumé and photograph listing performance and/or theatre experience and training
- Respond to a general information questionnaire
- Submit an artist's statement that outlines personal/professional goals
- Write a music theory quiz or submit documentation to support accreditation by the Royal Conservatory of Music (minimum Grade 2)
- Take a basic ear test
- Participate in a dance assessment class
- Perform an up-tempo song, a ballad and a monologue
- Be interviewed by members of the faculty
Note: There is an audition fee required at time of assessment. Students unable to attend an audition because of unusual circumstances may substitute a DVD or videotape audition. Contact the Program Coordinator for further details.
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION
It is highly recommended that students with a limited musical background enrol in a theory program through the Royal Conservatory of Music, and take the Preliminary Rudiments exam prior to auditioning. Exams are scheduled in May, August and December. Application forms are available at music stores, or through the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Sheridan has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting August 30, 2010. Sheridan will ensure that all students admitted to the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Music Theatre Performance) Program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.