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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


Major in Musical Theatre BM

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
General Education Core Requirements
     Bachelor of Music (B.M.) 		 43
Music Core     36
Common Music Core   32  
Special Music Core   4  
    MUC 1110, Introduction to Music Technology 1    
    MUH 4130, History of Musical Theatre 3    
Theatre Requirements
(One of the 3-hour courses below is "counted" in BELL core as the required non-music elective; thus the total number of hours in this category is 18 instead of 21)		     18
    TDR 2030, Play Analysis   3  
    TDR 2050, Basic Acting for Musical Theatre   2  
    TDR 2100 Stage Voice & Diction   3  
    TDR 3030, Stage Movement   3  
    TDR 3080, Acting II   3  
    TDR 4080 Advanced Acting   4  
    TDR Electives   3  
Dance Requirements     10
Total of 11 hours in dance required (one hour is counted in Bell Core). Musical Theatre majors should take dance courses in three different styles selected from the courses listed below:
Ballet I (1), Ballet II (2), Ballet III (2), Jazz I (1), Jazz II (2), Jazz III (2), Modern I (1) Modern II (2), Modern III (2), Tap I (1), Tap II (2), Tap III (2), Theatre Dance Styles (1)		      
Major Area     28
    MAA 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320 (1)
        Private Voice (8 semesters required)		   20   
Support Courses   3  
    MAA 1060, Diction and Song Literature I 1    
    MAA 3070, Vocal Seminar
       (required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal,
        minimum of 8 semesters)		 0    
    MAA 3010, 4010, Musical Theatre Coaching 2    
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSEWORK
    MAA 4070, Musical Theatre Seminar 
       (8 semesters required)		   0  
    MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical   0  
    MAA 3000, 25-minute recital   0  
    MAA 4000, 50-minute recital   0  
    MFB 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Secondary Piano (2)
       (four semesters required)		   4   
    MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination   0  
    M_, Music Elective   1  
       

Degree Total

 135



1 No more than 20 hours in voice may be counted toward degree requirements.

2 Secondary Piano study must be continued until the piano proficiency is passed. If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s).