Musical Theatre Major — B.F.A.
This B.F.A. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
The student is admitted to the major in musical theatre following a successful audition with members of the theatre and music performance faculty.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Theatre B.F.A. Requirements | 90 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THEATRE FOUNDATION | ||
| THEA 102xx | Technical Theatre Practicum (must be taken two times) | 2 |
| THEA 10500 | Introduction to Professional Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 10600 | Race and Theatre in the United States | 2 |
| THEA 24100 | History of Theatre | 4 |
| Dramatic Literature (any 4 credits with attribute DLIT) | 4 | |
| ACTING, VOICE, AND MOVEMENT | ||
| THEA 13300 | Scene Study I | 3 |
| THEA 13400 | Scene Study II | 3 |
| THEA 13500 | Voice and Movement for the Stage I | 3 |
| THEA 13600 | Voice and Movement for the Stage II | 3 |
| THEA 23300 | Scene Study III | 3 |
| THEA 23400 | Scene Study IV | 3 |
| THEA 23500 | Voice and Speech for the Stage I | 1.5 |
| THEA 23600 | Voice and Speech for the Stage II | 1.5 |
| THEA 23700 | Movement for the Stage I | 1.5 |
| THEA 23800 | Movement for the Stage II | 1.5 |
| THEA 33100 | Styles of Acting: The Greeks and Shakespeare | 3 |
| THEA 33300 | Musical Theatre Workshop I | 2 |
| THEA 33400 | Musical Theatre Workshop II | 2 |
| THEA 43300 | Musical Theatre Workshop III | 2 |
| THEA 43400 | Musical Theatre Workshop IV | 2 |
| DANCE | ||
| DNCE 11100 | Ballet I | 1 |
| DNCE 11200 | Ballet II | 1 |
| DNCE 21100 | Ballet III | 1 |
| DNCE 12100 | Modern Dance I | 1 |
| DNCE 12200 | Modern Dance II | 1 |
| DNCE 13100 | Jazz Dance I | 1 |
| DNCE 13200 | Jazz Dance II | 1 |
| DNCE 14100 | Tap Dance I | 1 |
| DNCE 14200 | Tap Dance II | 1 |
| DNCE 36100 | Dance for the Musical Stage I | 2 |
| Select two courses of DNCE at the 200-level or higher: | 2 | |
| Ballet IV | ||
| Modern Dance III | ||
| Modern Dance IV | ||
| Jazz Dance III | ||
| Jazz Dance IV | ||
| Tap Dance III | ||
| Tap Dance IV | ||
| Advanced Dance Technique | ||
| MUSIC | ||
| MUNM 10600 | Basic Music Skills for Musical Theatre Majors | 1 |
| MUNM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I for Musical Theater Majors | 1 |
| MUNM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II for Musical Theater Majors | 1 |
| MUNM 22100 | Musicianship for the Theater I | 3 |
| MUNM 22200 | Musicianship for the Theater II | 3 |
| MUNM 35100 | American Musical Theater: History and Analysis | 3 |
| Vocal Study | ||
| PFMJ 10100 | Voice I - Music Major (Must be taken twice for two credits) | 4 |
| PFMJ 20100 | Voice II - Music Majors (Must be taken twice for two credits) | 4 |
| PFMJ 30100 | Voice III - Music Majors (Must be taken twice for two credits) | 4 |
| PFMJ 40100 | Voice IV - Music Majors (Must be taken twice for two credits) | 4 |
| PFMJ 10000 | Private Studio Performance Class 1 | 0 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
| 1 | Private Studio Performance Class (PFMJ 10000) linked at section level to Private Study. |