Theatre, BFA Musical Theatre Emphasis

81 credit hours

To earn the BFA in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre, students must complete the following requirements. This emphasis requires a total of 81 credit hours, as well as, a minimum grade of C in the following courses. Students must be accepted through the program audition process prior to entering the program.

Requirements

Major Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

TA 33600Survey of Dramatic Literature

3

TA 37000History of Theatre

3

TA 48001Industry Standards

1

TA 48900Senior Project

3

3 credit hours from TA 48001 are needed to fulfill requirement.

Major Coursework Continued

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

TA 21000Stage Management

3

TA 30600Principles of Directing

3

Production Coursework

24 credit hours (6 credit hours from each course) of coursework from the following:

TA 10011Production I

3

TA 20011Production II

3

TA 30011Production III

3

TA 40011Production IV

3

Musical Theatre Emphasis Coursework

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

MUS 10000Fundamentals of Music

3

TA 10100Acting I

3

TA 20100Acting II

3

TA 30301Acting the Song I

3

TA 30302Acting the Song II

3

TA 30303History of the American Musical

3

TA 32200Acting Studio II

2

TA 42401Performance Lab

1

Private Lessons: Voice Coursework

8 credit hours of coursework 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

Dance Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework (repeatable) from the following options:

DAN 23100Musical Theatre Dance

2

Jazz Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10030Jazz I: Beginning Level

2

DAN 10031Jazz I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10032Jazz I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20031Jazz II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20032Jazz II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30031Jazz III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30032Jazz III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40032Jazz IV: Advanced Level

2

Tap Coursework

2 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10040Tap I: Beginning Level

2

DAN 10041Tap I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10042Tap I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20041Tap II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20042Tap II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30041Tap III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30042Tap III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40042Tap IV: Advanced Level

2