Musical Theatre
Major Requirements
Major: Theatre Arts - Musical Theatre Track
Degree Type: B.F.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 155
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Communication (C) | 12 | |
College Composition I | ||
College Composition II | ||
Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
Total Credits | 39 |
* | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
† | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of a ‘C’ in all THEA or MUSC prefix courses.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Professional Major Requirements | ||
ART 111 | Introduction to Art History (May satisfy general education category A and G) | 3 |
MUSC 100 | Music Appreciation (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
or MUSC 103 | Introduction to Music History | |
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 |
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 |
THEA 280 | World Theatre (May satisfy a general education category D) | 3 |
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 480 | History and Literature of Theatre I | 3 |
THEA 481 | History and Literature of the Theatre II | 3 |
ENGL 380 | Shakespeare | 3 |
THEA 150 | Theatre Foundations I | 1 |
THEA 250 | Theatre Foundations II | 1 |
THEA 350 | Theatre Foundations III | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction To Stage Design | ||
Lighting and Sound Design for the Theatre | ||
Costume Design for the Theatre | ||
Theatre Practice - 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Theatre Practicum (Repeatable 1-2 credits) | ||
Stage Management Practicum and Seminar (Repeatable - 2 credits) | ||
Total Credits | 111 |
* | Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘B’ in these music, dance and performance courses. |