Musical Theatre
Major Requirements
Major: Theatre Arts - Musical Theatre Track
Degree Type: B.F.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 146
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| One Course in Upper Level Writing. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| ART 111 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| MUSC 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUSC 103 | Introduction to Music History | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): | ||
| THEA 280 | World Theatre | 3 |
| Global Perspectives (G): | ||
| ART 111 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of a ‘C’ in all THEA or MUSC prefix courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Professional Major Requirements | ||
| MUSC 130 | Theory and Analysis I | 3 |
| MUSC 131 | Theory and Analysis II | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | Ear Training & Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUSC 133 | Ear Training & Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUSC 160 | Piano Class I | 1 |
| MUSC 167 | Applied Voice (2 credits in different semesters) | 2 |
| MUSC 267 | Applied Voice (2 credits in different semesters) | 2 |
| MUSC 273 | Supplementary Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 367 | Applied Voice (2 credits in different semesters) | 2 |
| MUSC 467 | Applied Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 480 | Recital | 1 |
| THEA 161 | Acting I * | 3 |
| THEA 180 | Dramatic Literature and Style I | 3 |
| THEA 181 | Dramatic Literature & Style II | 3 |
| THEA 228 | Development of Musical Theatre * | 3 |
| THEA 261 | Acting II * | 3 |
| THEA 263 | Dance Studio (take one each of Jazz, Ballet, Tap) * | 6 |
| THEA 266 | Voice and Movement for the Actor * | 3 |
| THEA 268 | Acting the Song I | 3 |
| THEA 270 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 271 | Costume Craft | 3 |
| THEA 275 | Theatrical Makeup Design | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction To Stage Design | ||
| Lighting and Sound Design for the Theatre | ||
| Costume Design for the Theatre | ||
| THEA 362 | Dance Styles for Theatre * | 1 |
| THEA 363 | Dance Studio II (take one each of Jazz, Ballet, Tap) * | 6 |
| THEA 365 | Directing I | 3 |
| THEA 368 | Business of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
| THEA 466 | Advanced Voice for the Actor * | 3 |
| THEA 467 | Advanced Movement for the Actor * | 3 |
| THEA 468 | Acting the Song II | 3 |
| THEA 480 | History and Literature of Theatre I | 3 |
| THEA 481 | History and Literature of the Theatre II | 3 |
| Theatre Practice - 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Theatre Practicum (Repeatable 1-2 credits) | ||
| Stage Management Practicum and Seminar (Repeatable - 2 credits) | ||
| Related Area: | ||
| ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| THEA 150 | Theatre Foundations I | 1 |
| THEA 250 | Theatre Foundations II | 1 |
| THEA 350 | Theatre Foundations III | 1 |
| Total Credits | 146 | |
| * | Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘B’ in these music, dance and performance courses. |
