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1 PERFORMING ARTS Music and Theater Programs

2 BUILD YOUR PASSION FOR PERFORMING At Cardinal Stritch University all students can participate in the performing arts. This is the kind of environment where we inspire each other to reach our creative goals. Whether you major in the performing arts or not, you can showcase your talent in year-round theater productions and musical performances. You can even receive class credit and scholarship money for your participation. So go ahead and picture yourself on stage, behind the scenes, or in the orchestra. GET STARTED TODAY We believe that a campus visit should be more than just taking a tour. To us, it s about finding the right fit for you and your educational and personal goals. After all, this is the place you will call home while you earn your degree! Learn about our programs and view upcoming performances: Come see the music and theater facilities. You ll leave here knowing how a Stritch education and performing arts experience will focus your talents into creating your life s work. Schedule your visit: Cardinal Stritch University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its employment practices and activities on a variety of bases, including: race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, creed, or handicap. For information on other covered bases and our Title IX/VA/ADA coordinators, contact the Office of Academic Affairs, 6801 North Yates Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217, Cardinal Stritch University Rev. 9/2016

The newly redesigned and streamlined theater program offers many options for students interested in continuing their training and experience in theater.

Students in the theater program degree tracks develop creative and critical thinking skills in both individual and ensemble work environments, making a theater degree uniquely

THEATER Productions In addition to coursework, Stritch operates a full-scale production season in the state-of-the-art Joan Steele Stein Center for Communications and Fine Arts

3 The newly redesigned and streamlined theater program offers many options for students interested in continuing their training and experience in theater. The new Stritch Theater program mixes rigorous academic training and hands-on experience in every facet of a professional theater production. Degree Programs We offer a brand new structure of theater degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts in Theater with concentrations in Performance, Technical or Musical Theater as well as an accessible Theater Minor. Students in the theater program degree tracks develop creative and critical thinking skills in both individual and ensemble work environments, making a theater degree uniquely appealing to a variety of future career options. THEATER Productions In addition to coursework, Stritch operates a full-scale production season in the state-of-the-art Joan Steele Stein Center for Communications and Fine Arts that is open to all Stritch students. Performances span from classical to contemporary theater and from intimate studio productions to large-scale musicals in our 400-seat Nancy Kendall Theater. Students and professional artists work closely to develop a show from concept to performance with student involvement at every step of the creative process. Students can receive course credit for their involvement in productions, and this can count towards General Core requirements and/or a minor or major in theater.

In order to obtain permission to register for any of these ensembles, interested students must pass an audition, which also opens an opportunity for a Performing Arts Scholarship.

4 MUSIC The music program offers a variety of opportunities for Stritch students to continue their education and training in music. Performance Ensembles The Concert Choir, Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble are open to all Stritch students. In order to obtain permission to register for any of these ensembles, interested students must pass an audition, which also opens an opportunity for a Performing Arts Scholarship. Music Electives & the Liberal Arts Core The Music Program offers opportunities for the general student population to attain musical knowledge, performance skills, and enrichment through a variety of courses in music appreciation and individual lessons with our highly experienced faculty. Private instruction is available in the following areas: piano, violin, viola, cello, string & electric bass, voice, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, drum set, classical & jazz guitar, chamber music, composition, and jazz improvisation.

5 Performing Arts Department 6801 N. Yates Road, #101 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Composition

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Composition 1 Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies/Composition Terell Stafford, Director 215-204-8036 tstaffor@temple.edu Students of Temple's Jazz Studies program have the