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Musical Theatre, B.A.

Musical Theatre Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Musical Theatre Major

Total Credit Hours:57-63

Music

MUSC 1100Music Theory I

3
MUSC 1110Aural Skills I

1
MUSC 1120Music Theory II

3
MUSC 1130Aural Skills II

1
MUSC 3440Diction I

2
MUSC 1910Applied Music Lessons

2
MUSC 1920Applied Music Lessons

2
MUSC 2910Applied Music Lessons

2
MUSC 2920Applied Music Lessons

2
Total Credit Hours:18
Prerequisite for MUSC 1100: MUSC 1050 Music Fundamentals, AP credit in Music Theory, or minimum score on the Theory Placement Exam.

Piano Class

MUSC 1171Piano Class I

1
MUSC 1172Piano Class II

1
MUSC 1173Piano Class III

1
MUSC 1174Piano Class IV

1
Total Credit Hours:1-4

Music History

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MUSC 3210Music History I

3
MUSC 3220Music History II

3
MUSC 3230Music History III

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Theatre

THTR 1110Ballet

1
THTR 1111Tap

1
THTR 1112Jazz Dance

1
THTR 1113Modern Dance

1
THTR 2205Fundamentals of Technical Theatre

3
THTR 2210Fundamentals of Acting

3
THTR 2220Stage Movement and Dance

3
THTR 3310Advanced Acting

3
THTR 3314Audition Techniques and Professional Development

3
THTR 4410Fundamentals of Directing

3
Total Credit Hours:22

Theatre Practicums

 
THTR 1150Technical/Production Practicum

1
THTR 1151Acting/Directing Practicum

1
Total Credit Hours:5

THTR 1150 must be taken for a total of 4 credits.

THTR 1151 must be taken for a total of 1 credit.

Theatre History

Students must choose one of the following courses:

THTR 3301Theatre History I

3
THTR 3302Theatre History II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Design

Students must choose one of the following courses:

THTR 3305Introduction to Scenic Design

3
THTR 3319Costume Design

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Musical Theatre

MTHE 3000Music Theatre History

3
MTHE 4900Music Theatre Capstone

1
Total Credit Hours:4

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:16

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro to University Life and Liberal Arts Tradition

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont University must meet this University requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 120

THTR 3301, THTR 3302: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, musical theatre majors may have up to 16 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.

Notice: Majors must pass the piano proficiency exam (MUSC 1174) and the Sophomore Barrier (MUSC 2920). MTHE 4900 and THTR 3314 should be taken concurrently. Students are required to enroll in Applied Music Lessons during the semester of MTHE 4900 Music Theatre Capstone.

Musical Theatre majors are strongly encouraged to continue applied voice lessons at the two-credit hour level beyond the Sophomore Barrier.