Musical Theatre B.F.A.

89 credit hours

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses: 

DAN 23000Musical Theatre Dance

3

MUS 11800Music Theory for Non-Majors

3

TA 10100Acting I

3

TA 10600Stage Movement

3

TA 10800Stage Voice

3

TA 11100Introduction to Technical Theatre I

3

TA 20100Acting II

3

TA 21600Stage Make-up

3

TA 30301Acting the Song I

3

TA 30302Acting the Song II

3

TA 30303History of the American Musical

3

TA 30400Script Analysis

3

TA 33500Modern Drama

3

TA 33600Survey of Dramatic Literature

3

Note: TA 33500 and TA 33600 may be used to satisfy the GE-Lit requirements.

TA 37100History of Theatre I

3

TA 37200 History of Theatre II

3

Note: TA 37100 and TA 37200 may be used to satisfy the GE-CrsClt requirements.

Acting Studio

Three credit hours selected from the following options:

TA 30100-30199Acting Studio

3

TA 40100-40199Advanced Acting Studio

3

Ballet

Four credit hours selected from the following options:

DAN 10010Ballet I

2

DAN 20010Ballet II

2

DAN 30010Ballet III

2

DAN 40010Ballet IV

2

Jazz

Four credit hours selected from the following options:

DAN 10030Jazz I

2

DAN 20030Jazz II

2

DAN 30030Jazz III

2

DAN 40030Jazz IV

2

Tap

Two credit hours selected from the following options:

DAN 10040Tap I

2

DAN 20040Tap II

2

DAN 30040Tap III

2

DAN 40040Tap IV

2

Voice

Eight credit hours selected from the following options:

MUS 10462Private Lessons: Voice

1-2

MUS 20462Private Lessons: Voice

1-2

MUS 30462Private Lessons: Voice

1-2

MUS 40462Private Lessons: Voice

1-2

Piano

Four credit hours selected from the following options:

MUS 10455Private Lessons: Piano

1-2

MUS 20455Private Lessons: Piano

1-2

MUS 30455Private Lessons: Piano

1-2

MUS 40455Private Lessons: Piano

1-2

MUS 11400Class Piano I

2

MUS 11500Class Piano II

2

Choral Ensemble

Two credit hours selected from the following options:

MUS 110XXLarge Ensemble - Choral

1

MUS 210XXLarge Ensemble - Choral

1

Rehearsal and Production

Eight credit hours selected from the following options:

TA 10001Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 10002Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 20001Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 20002Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 30001Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 30002Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 40001Rehearsal and Production

0-1

TA 40002Rehearsal and Production

0-1

Capstone

TA 48000Career and Portfolio Seminar

3

TA 48900Senior Project

3

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre degree also requires the following:

  • A three credit hour ART, ARTH, DAN, or MUS course to satisfy the GE-Fine Arts requirement.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.