Musical Theatre (BA)

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)
Rhetoric and Composition		ENGL 1101*							Rhetoric and Composition	3
Literature and Composition		ENGL 1102*							Literature and Composition	3
Communication									Choose course from approved list	3
II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)
Modern Languages									Choose sequence from approved list	6
English Literature									Choose one 2000-level English Literature course (ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)	3
Philosophy and Religion									Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the 1000-2000 level	3
Fine Arts		THTR 3301							Theatre History I	3
III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)
World History									Choose course from approved list	3
Government									Choose course from approved list	3
Social Science									Choose course from approved list	3
IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (10 to 12 hours)
Mathematics*									Choose course from approved list	3 to 4
Natural Science									Choose a pair in sequence from approved list	7 to 8
V. Ethics (3 hours)
Ethics									Choose course from approved list	3
VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)
First-Year Experience   *Grade of C or higher required.		PDMT 1101							Introduction to University Life and the Liberal Arts Tradition	1

Total Credit Hours:

46-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

Music Foundations

MUSC 1100	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 1110	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 1910	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 1920	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 2200	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 2210	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 2910	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 2920	Applied Music Lessons	2
MUSC 3210	Music History I	3
	OR
MUSC 3220	Music History II	3
	OR
MUSC 3230	Music History III	3
MUSC 3440	Diction I	2
Total Credit Hours:		21

Piano

 

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

All Musical Theatre majors must pass the piano proficiency requirement in MUSC 1174. The department may require students to complete MUSC 1171, MUSC 1172, and MUSC 1173 prior to enrolling in MUSC 1174. All keyboard majors must enroll in MUSC 1175 and pass an advanced piano proficiency exam. 

Theatre Foundations

MTHE 3000	Music Theatre History	3
MTHE 4900	Music Theatre Capstone	1
THTR 1110	Ballet	1
THTR 1111	Tap	1
THTR 1112	Jazz Dance	1
THTR 1113	Modern Dance	1
THTR 1150	Technical/Production Practicum	1
	OR
THTR 1151	Acting/Directing Practicum	1
THTR 2205	Fundamentals of Technical Theatre I	3
THTR 2210	Fundamentals of Acting	3
THTR 2220	Stage Movement and Dance	3
THTR 3302	Theatre History II	3
THTR 3305	Introduction to Scenic Design	3
	OR
THTR 3319	Costume Design	3
THTR 3310	Advanced Acting	3
THTR 3314	Audition Techniques and Professional Development	3
THTR 4410	Fundamentals of Directing	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Students must complete an additional three hours of THTR 1150 (1 hour each)

General Electives

	General Electives	9-17
Total Credit Hours:		9-17

Total Credit Hours: 121