University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Theatre B.F.A. - Musical Theatre Performance

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre; Musical Theatre Performance Concentration

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Core15
Upper-Division Core6
Musical Theatre Performance Concentration66-70
Total Hours87-91

Degree Specific Credits: 87-91

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: Students who intend to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre in the Acting for Film & Theatre, Design & Technology, or Musical Theatre Performance concentrations will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts students in Theatre.

Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 15 total credits required.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
THTR 103Introduction to House Management1
THTR 106Theatre Production I: Run Crew1
THTR 202Stagecraft I3
THTR 220Acting I3
THTR 235LDramatic Literature3
Total Hours11

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Shop Experience I

Note: Students may select one of the following shop sections:

  • Scene Shop  
  • Costume Shop  
  • Light Shop  
Complete the following course:
THTR 107ATheatre Production I: Construction Crew3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

First-Year Seminar

Complete one of the following courses:1
Seminar/Workshop
Seminar: First Year
Seminar/ Workshop
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core

Theatre History

Complete the following course:
THTR 330HTheatre History I3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced Writing

Complete one of the following courses:3
Topics in Music History
Cultural Studies in Music
Theatre History II
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Musical Theatre Performance Concentration

Notes

  • Students who intend to pursue the Musical Theatre Performance concentration will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts students in theatre with a focus in pre-Musical Theatre performance. They should declare intent to pursue the BFA degree no later than the middle of the second semester of the four-year program. Admission is granted by audition at the end of the first year.

  • In order to maintain healthy practice, students must take at least one singing and one dance technique course each semester in the program. Introductory courses will include an initial skill assessment to determine the appropriate placement level.

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 

Theatre Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
THTR 210Voice & Speech I2
THTR 221Acting II3
THTR 249Stage Makeup I1
THTR 320Acting III3
THTR 321Advanced Acting: Practitioners3
THTR 322Musical Theatre Audition Techniques2
THTR 323Auditioning1
THTR 410Advanced Acting: Musical Theatre2
THTR 484Advanced Acting: Professional Skills1
Total Hours18

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Senior Project

Note: This course must be taken during student's final semester.

Complete the following course:
THTR 499Senior Project1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 105Music Theory I2
MUSI 106Music Theory II2
MUSI 112AChoir2
MUSI 135AKeyboard Skills I1
MUSI 136AKeyboard Skills II1
MUSI 140Aural Perception I2
MUSI 141Aural Perception II2
MUSI 362Chamber Ensemble III: UM1
Total Hours13
Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music Applied Study

Note: Students must take two credits of Applied Study each semester. 

Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 195Applied Study I4
MUSI 295Applied Study II4
MUSI 395Applied Study III4
MUSI 495Applied Study IV4
Total Hours16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Courses

Modern Experience I
Complete one of the following courses:2-3
Introduction to Modern Dance
Contemporary Modern II
Contemporary Modern III
Contemporary Modern IV
Total Hours2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience II
Complete one of the following courses:2-3
Contemporary Modern II
Contemporary Modern III
Contemporary Modern IV
Total Hours2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience
Complete one of the following courses:2-3
Introduction to Ballet
Ballet II
Ballet III
Ballet IV
Total Hours2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience
Complete one of the following courses:2-3
Introduction to Jazz Dance
Jazz Dance II
Jazz III
Total Hours2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Technique Experiences
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 108ADance Forms (Tap)1
DANC 217Musical Theatre Styles2
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Electives

Note: Course should be selected based on primary and secondary areas of interest in consultation with an advisor. 

Complete 4 elective DANC credits in consultation with an advisor.4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Production Experience

Note: Registration based on casting for Theatre & Dance productions. 

Complete three credits of the following course:
THTR 395Practicum3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-