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Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre Concentration, BFA

This major is administered by the area of Theatre in 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, 9 credits

THEA 162 - Script Analysis Credits: 3
THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II Credits: 3
THEA 452 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre History from 1915 Credits: 3

Acting, 21 credits

THEA 170 - Fundamentals of Acting I Credits: 3
THEA 172 - Fundamentals of Acting II Credits: 3
THEA 282 - Scene Study I Credits: 3
THEA 384 - Scene Study II Credits: 3
THEA 429 - Drama Workshop Credits: 1-6 (Take 1 credit)
THEA 481 - Period Acting I Credits: 3
THEA 484 - Musical Theatre Performance Credits: 2
THEA 497 - Senior Project Credits: 1-3 (Take 3 credits)

Dance, 10 credits

DNCE 103 - Modern A Credits: 2
DNCE 105 - Ballet IA Credits: 2
DNCE 114 - Jazz I Credits: 2
DNCE 115 - Tap I Credits: 2
DNCE 212 - Theatre Dance Credits: 2

Voice, 14 credits

THEA 131 - Vocal Training I Credits: 1 (take twice)
THEA 231 - Vocal Training II Credits: 1 (take twice)
THEA 232 - Voice and Articulation I Credits: 3
THEA 233 - Voice and Articulation II Credits: 3
THEA 331 - Vocal Training III Credits: 1 (take twice)
THEA 431 - Vocal Training IV Credits: 1 (take twice)

Piano, 4 credits

MUS 146 - Group Piano I Credits: 2
MUS 147 - Group Piano II Credits: 2

Musical Theory, 6 credits

MUS 108 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Credits: 2
MUS 110 - Musicianship I Credits: 3
MUS 112 - Aural Musicianship I Credits: 1

Musical Theatre Performance Laboratory, 4 credits

Take 4 credits from:

THEA 129 - Performance Laboratory Credits: 1
THEA 229 - Performance Laboratory Credits: 1

Electives, 10 credits

10 credits approved by your adviser.

Up to 6 elective credits may be from:

THEA 226 - Theatre Practicum I Credits: 0-1 (Take for 1 credit)
THEA 426 - Theatre Practicum II Credits: 0-1 (Take for 1 credit)

Practicum

See description .