Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre Option, B.F.A.

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This major is administered by the School of Performing Arts .

Choose this option if you are a multitalented performer and wish to pursue a professional career in musical theatre. The program requires study in three primary areas: acting, dance, and voice, as well as courses in music theory, piano, theatre, and musical theatre history.

Consists of 78 credits.

General courses, 6 credits

THEA 146 - Introduction to Theatre Technology 3 cr.
THEA 162 - Script Analysis 3 cr.

Acting, 19 credits

THEA 170 - Fundamentals of Acting I 3 cr.
THEA 172 - Fundamentals of Acting II 3 cr.
THEA 282 - Scene Study I 3 cr.
THEA 384 - Scene Study II 3 cr.
THEA 481 - Period Acting I 3 cr.
THEA 484 - Musical Theatre Performance 2 cr.

Dance, 10 credits

Voice, 14 credits

THEA 131 - Vocal Training I 1 cr.
THEA 231 - Vocal Training II 1 cr.
THEA 232 - Voice and Articulation I 3 cr.
THEA 233 - Voice and Articulation II 3 cr.
THEA 331 - Vocal Training III 1 cr.
THEA 431 - Vocal Training IV 1 cr.

Piano, 4 credits

MUS 146 - Group Piano I 2 cr.
MUS 147 - Group Piano II 2 cr.

Musical Theatre, 10 credits

Take 4 credits from

THEA 129 - Performance Laboratory 1 cr.
THEA 229 - Performance Laboratory 1 cr.

Electives, 6 credits

6 credits approved by your adviser.

Practicum

See description .

Other Requirements

THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II 3 cr.
THEA 452 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre History 3 cr.
THEA 497 - Senior Project 1-3 cr.