Theatre B.F.A. - Musical Theatre Performance
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre: Musical Theatre Performance Concentration
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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.
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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.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| THTR 103 | Introduction to House Management | 1 |
| THTR 106 | Theatre Production I: Run Crew | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THTR 220 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 235L | Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| Shop Experience 1 | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 107A | Theatre Production I: Construction Crew | 3 |
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 1 | |
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Seminar: First Year | ||
| Seminar/ Workshop | ||
| Theatre History | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 330H | Theatre History I | 3 |
| Advanced Writing | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film & Media Studies | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Cultural Studies in Music | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Theatre Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| THTR 210 | Voice & Speech I | 2 |
| THTR 221 | Acting II | 3 |
| THTR 249 | Stage Makeup I | 1 |
| THTR 320 | Acting III | 3 |
| THTR 322 | Musical Theatre Audition Techniques | 2 |
| THTR 323 | Auditioning | 1 |
| THTR 410 | Advanced Acting: Musical Theatre | 2 |
| THTR 484 | Advanced Acting: Professional Skills | 1 |
| Senior Project | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 499 | Senior Project (taken during student's final semester) | 1 |
| Music Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 112A | Choir | 1 |
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 362 | Chamber Ensemble III: UM | 1 |
| Music Applied Study 2 | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 4 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II | 4 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III | 4 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV | 4 |
| Modern Dance Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Introduction to Modern Dance | ||
| Contemporary Modern II | ||
| Contemporary Modern III | ||
| Contemporary Modern IV | ||
| Ballet Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Introduction to Ballet | ||
| Ballet II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Ballet IV | ||
| Jazz Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Introduction to Jazz Dance | ||
| Jazz Dance II | ||
| Jazz III | ||
| Technique Experiences | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 108A | Dance Forms (Tap) | 1 |
| DANC 108A | Dance Forms (Hip-Hop) | 3 |
| DANC 165A | Dance Forms: African | 3 |
| DANC 217 | Musical Theatre Styles | 2 |
| Dance Elective 3 | ||
| Complete one elective Dance (DANC) course chosen in consultation with an advisor. | 1-3 | |
| Production Experience 4 | ||
| Complete three credits of the following course: | ||
| THTR 395 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 84-89 | |
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Students may select sections in the Scene Shop, Costume Shop, or Light Shop.
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Students must take two credits of Applied Study each semester.
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Course should be selected based on primary and secondary areas of interest in consultation with an advisor. Students are required to take at least one dance technique course each semester.
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Registration based on casting for Theatre & Dance productions.
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| DANC 100A | Introduction to Modern Dance | 3 |
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 2 |
| THTR 103 | Introduction to House Management | 1 |
| THTR 106 | Theatre Production I: Run Crew | 1 |
| THTR 194 | Seminar: First Year | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THTR 220 | Acting I | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I (last name A-L) | 4 (0) |
| Hours | 15-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC 110A | Introduction to Ballet | 3 |
| MUSI 112A | Choir | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 1-4 |
| THTR 107A | Theatre Production I: Construction Crew | 3 |
| THTR 221 | Acting II | 3 |
| THTR 235L | Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I (last name M-Z) | 4 (0) |
| Hours | 15-22 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| DANC 115A | Introduction to Jazz Dance | 3 |
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II | 1-4 |
| THTR 210 | Voice & Speech I | 2 |
| THTR 320 | Acting III | 3 |
| THTR 322 | Musical Theatre Audition Techniques | 2 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| Hours | 16-21 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC 217 | Musical Theatre Styles | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II | 1-4 |
| THTR 321 |
Advanced Acting: Practitioners (Advanced Acting or Special Topic, as space allows) or Advanced Acting: Comedy Styles or Advanced Acting: Classics or Advanced Acting: Devising or Advanced Acting: Special Skills or Advanced Acting for Film I or Special Topics or Special Topics/Experimental Courses or Special Topics/Experimental Courses |
3 |
| THTR 323 | Auditioning | 1 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-20 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| DANC 108A | Dance Forms | 1-8 |
| MUSI 362 | Chamber Ensemble III: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III | 1-4 |
| THTR 249 | Stage Makeup I | 1 |
| THTR 330H | Theatre History I | 3 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Hours | 14-26 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC Elective | 2 | |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III | 1-4 |
| MUSI 416 or THTR 331 |
Topics in Music History or Theatre History II |
3 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| THTR 321 |
Advanced Acting: Practitioners (Advanced Acting or Special Topic, as space allows) or Advanced Acting: Comedy Styles or Advanced Acting: Classics or Advanced Acting: Devising or Advanced Acting: Special Skills or Advanced Acting for Film I or Special Topics or Special Topics/Experimental Courses or Special Topics/Experimental Courses |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-18 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| DANC elective | 2 | |
| MUSI 362 | Chamber Ensemble III: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV | 1-4 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| THTR 410 | Advanced Acting: Musical Theatre | 2 |
| THTR 321 |
Advanced Acting: Practitioners (Advanced Acting or Special Topic, as space allows) or Advanced Acting: Comedy Styles or Advanced Acting: Classics or Advanced Acting: Devising or Advanced Acting: Special Skills or Advanced Acting for Film I or Special Topics or Special Topics/Experimental Courses or Special Topics/Experimental Courses |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Hours | 16-21 | |
| Spring | ||
| DANC Elective | 2 | |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV | 1-4 |
| THTR 395 | Practicum (if cast) | 1-3 |
| THTR 484 | Advanced Acting: Professional Skills | 1 |
| THTR 499 | Senior Project | 1 |
| THTR 321 |
Advanced Acting: Practitioners (Advanced Acting or Special Topic, as space allows) or Advanced Acting: Comedy Styles or Advanced Acting: Classics or Advanced Acting: Devising or Advanced Acting: Special Skills or Advanced Acting for Film I or Special Topics or Special Topics/Experimental Courses or Special Topics/Experimental Courses |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 2 | |
| Hours | 11-16 | |
| Total Hours | 115-163 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024