Musical Theatre, B.A.

Musical Theatre Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Musical Theatre Major

Total Credit Hours:

57-63

Music

MUSC 1100	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 1110	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 1120	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1130	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 3440	Diction I	2
MUSC 1910	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 1920	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 2910	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 2920	Applied 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 1171	Piano Class I	1
MUSC 1172	Piano Class II	1
MUSC 1173	Piano Class III	1
MUSC 1174	Piano Class IV	1
Total Credit Hours:		1-4

Music History

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MUSC 3210	Music History I	3
MUSC 3220	Music History II	3
MUSC 3230	Music History III	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Theatre

THTR 1110	Ballet	1
THTR 1111	Tap	1
THTR 1112	Jazz Dance	1
THTR 1113	Modern Dance	1
THTR 2205	Fundamentals of Technical Theatre	3
THTR 2210	Fundamentals of Acting	3
THTR 2220	Stage Movement and Dance	3
THTR 3310	Advanced Acting	3
THTR 3314	Audition Techniques and Professional Development	3
THTR 4410	Fundamentals of Directing	3
Total Credit Hours:		22

Theatre Practicums

 

THTR 1150	Technical/Production Practicum	1
THTR 1151	Acting/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 3301	Theatre History I	3
THTR 3302	Theatre History II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Design

Students must choose one of the following courses:

THTR 3305	Introduction to Scenic Design	3
THTR 3319	Costume Design	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Musical Theatre

MTHE 3000	Music Theatre History	3
MTHE 4900	Music Theatre Capstone	1
Total Credit Hours:		4

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:

16

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

46

Piedmont University Requirement

PDMT 1101	Intro 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.