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 competitive musical theatre program only admits about 1 student for every 10 applications. It 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 performing arts diploma 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 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
plus one of:
- Dance, Dramatic Arts or Music, Grade 11 or 12 (U, M or Open)
or
Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the assessment of their academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses), and on their experience as demonstrated in an audition.
Eligible applicants will be invited to:
- Submit a résumé listing performance and/or theatre experience and training
- Respond to a general information questionnaire which assesses suitability for a profession in music theatre and/or commercial performance and outlines personal/professional goals
- Submit documentation to support accreditation by the Royal Conservatory of Music (minimum Grade 2) or write a music theory examination
- 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.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| TERM 1 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 12270 |
Acting 1* |
5.5 |
| THET 15758 |
Introduction to Shakespeare |
2 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 17944 |
Vocal Technique 1 |
1.5 |
| THET 12923 |
Music Theatre Vocal Performance 1 |
5 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 19398 |
Dance 1* |
4.5 |
| THET 16002 |
Dance Performance 1 |
3 |
| MUSIC DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 17745 |
Ear Training 1* |
3 |
| THET 19890 |
Music Theory 1 |
2 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 16969 |
Commercial Performance 1 (Technique) |
1.5 |
| APPL 13693 |
Computer Skills |
1.5 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
|
| THET 18759 |
Stagecraft |
1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION |
|
|
| HIST 17575 |
Theatre Survey (Classical) |
3 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
33.5 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 2 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 11173 |
Acting 2* |
5 |
| THET 11726 |
Scene Study 1 (Contemporary) |
1.5 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 11138 |
Vocal Technique 2 |
1.5 |
| THET 17955 |
Music Theatre Vocal Performance 2 |
3 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 12740 |
Dance 2* |
4.5 |
| THET 15893 |
Dance Performance 2 |
3 |
| MUSIC DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 18242 |
Ear Training 2* |
5 |
| THET 13707 |
Music Theory 2 |
3.5 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 11409 |
Commercial Performance 2 (Solo) |
3 |
| APPL 14049 |
Music Technologies 1 |
1.5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION |
|
|
| HIST 10360 |
Theatre Survey (Modern) |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
34.5 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 3 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 29898 |
Acting 3* |
5.5 |
| THET 21047 |
Scene Study 2 (Classical) |
1.5 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 24797 |
Vocal Technique 3 |
1.5 |
| THET 24235 |
Music Theatre Vocal Performance 3 |
6 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 22071 |
Dance 3* |
4.5 |
| THET 24224 |
Dance Performance 3 |
2 |
| MUSIC DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 24867 |
Ear Training 3* |
3 |
| THET 28990 |
Music Theory 3 |
3.5 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 24504 |
Commercial Performance 3 (Ensemble) |
3 |
| APPL 24178 |
Music Technologies 2 |
1.5 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
|
| HIST 24646 |
Theatre Survey (Early Music Theatre) |
3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION |
|
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
36.5 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 4 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 24475 |
Acting 4* |
2.5 |
| THET 25308 |
Scene Study 3 (Modern) |
1.5 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 22280 |
Vocal Technique 4 |
1.5 |
| THET 23378 |
Music Theatre Vocal Performance 4 |
1.5 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 20732 |
Dance 4* |
4.5 |
| THET 22009 |
Dance Performance 4 (Music Discipline) |
1.5 |
| MUSIC DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 23549 |
Ear Training 4* |
4 |
| THET 29499 |
Music Theory 4 |
1 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 22853 |
Commercial Performance 4 (Critique Prep) |
1.5 |
| APPL 29798 |
Music Technologies 3 |
1 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
|
|
| THET 29020 |
Production 1* |
6 |
| THET 24502 |
Professional Practice 1 |
4 |
| HIST 21756 |
Theatre Survey (Contemporary Music Theatre) |
3 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
34 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 5 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 34802 |
Acting 5* |
3.5 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 38823 |
Vocal Technique 5 |
1.5 |
| THET 36933 |
Music Theatre Vocal Performance 5 |
3 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 34219 |
Dance 5* |
4.5 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 34274 |
Commercial Performance 5 (Critique) |
6 |
| APPL 30000 |
Music Technologies 4 |
1.5 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
|
|
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| HIST 26408 |
Theatre Survey (Canadian Music Theatre) |
3 |
| THET 38102 |
Production 2* |
6 |
| THET 35355 |
Professional Practice 2 |
4 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
34 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 6 |
|
|
| ACTING DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 33876 |
Acting 6 |
2 |
| VOCAL DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 39093 |
Vocal Technique 6 |
1.5 |
| DANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
|
| THET 30122 |
Dance 6 |
4.5 |
| COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE |
|
| THET 32485 |
Commercial Performance 6 (Audio and Video) |
2 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES |
|
|
| THET 31546 |
Production 3* |
12 |
| THET 30884 |
Professional Practice 3 |
5 |
| |
|
|
| TOTAL: |
|
27 |
Note: Courses marks with an asterisk (*) are core subjects requiring a minimum grade of C.
Note: Courses subject to change.