Major in Musical Theatre BFA
The Musical Theatre Major is designed for students who exhibit exceptional performance potential in musical theatre. This degree program provides concentrated study in singing, acting and dance for students interested in pursuing performance careers in musical theatre.
| Major in Musical Theatre | Hours | ||
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| General Education Core Requirements Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) |
43 | ||
| Music Requirements | 49 | ||
| MUT 1310 & 1320 Theory I and II | 6 | ||
| MUT 1330 & 1340 Aural Skills I and II | 2 | ||
| MUH 1200 Intro to Music:History/Style/Culture (hrs. counted in Bell Core) | 0 | ||
| MUH 4130 History of Musical Theatre | 3 | ||
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MAA 1210 & 1220 Applied Voice (4) |
21 | ||
| MFB 1110 & 1120 Secondary Piano (2) MFB 2110 & 2120 Secondary Piano (2) MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency (0) |
4 | ||
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MUN --- Choral Ensembles (2) |
2 | ||
| MAA 3010 & 4010 Musical Theatre Coaching (2) MUN 3970 Musical Theatre (0) two semesters Freshman year MUN 3970 Musical Theatre (2) six semesters MAA 4070 Musical Theatre Seminar (0) eight semesters |
8 | ||
| MUE 3230 Basic Conducting (3) MUG 2000 (0) seven semesters |
3 | ||
| Theatre Requirements | 21 | ||
| TDR 2030, Play Analysis (hrs. counted in Bell Core) | 0 | ||
| TDR 3030, Stage Movement | 3 | ||
| TDR 2050, Basic Acting for Musical Theatre | 2 | ||
| TDR 3080, Acting II | 3 | ||
| TDR 4080, Acting III | 4 | ||
| TDR 2100 Stage Voice & Diction |
3 |
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| TDR Electives | 6 | ||
| Dance Requirements
A total of 14 hours in Dance is required for this degree. One of the hours, however, is counted as meeting the activity component of the Wellness requirement in the BELL Core. |
13 | ||
| Musical Theatre majors will take dance courses in at least 3 different styles selected from the courses listed below: Ballet I, Ballet II, Ballet III, Jazz I, Jazz II, Jazz III, Modern I, Modern II, Modern III, Tap I, Tap II, Tap III, Theatre Dance I Students should take level II and III classes in at least two different dance styles. |
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| Free Electives | 3 | ||
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Degree Total |
129 | ||
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