Major in Musical Theatre BFA
The Musical Theatre Major provides extensive training for students who exhibit exceptional performance potential in musical theatre. The degree features balanced and comprehensive 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 | 43 | ||
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) | |||
| 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 (Hours Counted in Bell Core) | 0 | ||
| MUH 4130, History of Musical Theatre | 3 | ||
| MAA 1210 & 1220, Applied Voice (4) MAA 2210 & 2220, Applied Voice (4) MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical (0) MAA 3310 & 3320, Applied Voice (6) MAA 4310 & 4320, Applied Voice (6) MAA 3000 & 4000, Junior and Senior Recitals (0) MAA 3070, Vocal Seminar (0) (8 Semesters) MAA 1060, Vocal Diction and Literature (1) |
21 | ||
| MFB 1110 & 1120, Secondary Piano (2) MFB 2110 & 2120, Secondary Piano (2) MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency (0) |
4 | ||
| MUN ----, Choral Ensembles (2) MUN 3900, Oratorio Chorus (0) (2 Semesters) |
2 | ||
| MAA 3010 & 4010, Musical Theatre Coaching (2) MUN 3970, Musical Theatre (0) (2 Semesters, Freshman Year) MUN 3970, Musical Theatre (2) (6 Semesters) MAA 4070, Musical Theatre Seminar (0) (8 Semesters) |
8 | ||
| MUE 3230, Basic Conducting (3) MUG 2000, Recital/Workshop Attendance (0) (7 Semesters) |
3 | ||
| Theatre Requirements | 21 | ||
| TDR 2030, Play Analysis (Hours Counted in Bell Core) | 0 | ||
| TDR 2220, Stage Movement for Music Theatre | 2 | ||
| TDR 2080, Acting I | 2 | ||
| TDR 3080, Acting II | 3 | ||
| TDR 4080, Acting III | 4 | ||
| TDR 2100, Stage Voice & Diction | 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Degree Total | 129 | ||