Theatre B.F.A. - Musical Theatre Performance

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre; Musical Theatre Concentration

College of the Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 87-90

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: Students who intend to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts students in Theatre. Students who intend to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre Performance will enter the University as probationary Bachelor of Fine Arts students; their status will be reevaluated at the mid-program audition at the end of their third semester.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Core		11
Upper-Division Core		6
Musical Theatre Performance Concentration:
Theatre Courses		21
Music Courses		13
Music Applied Study		16
Dance Courses		18-21
Capstone Experience		1
Total Hours		86-89

Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 15 total credits required.

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
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
Total Hours		11

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Shop Experience I

Note: Students may select one of the following shop sections:

Scene Shop
Costume Shop
Light Shop

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
THTR 107A	Theatre Production I: Construction Crew	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

First-Year Seminar

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		1
COLS 194	Freshman Seminar I
DANC 194	Seminar/Workshop
THTR 194	Seminar/ Workshop
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core

Theatre History

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
THTR 330H	Theatre History I	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced Writing

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
MUSI 416	Topics in Music History
MUSI 417	Cultural Studies in Music
THTR 331	Theatre History II
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Musical Theatre Performance Concentration

Notes:

Students who intend to pursue the Musical Theatre Performance concentration will normally enter the University as probationary Bachelor of Fine Arts students in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre Performance. They should declare intent to pursue the BFA degree no later than the beginning of the second year of the four-year program. Final admission is granted by audition in the second year at the end of the third semester.
In order to maintain healthy practice, students must take at least one singing and dance technique course each semester in the program. Introductory courses will include an initial skill assessment to determine the appropriate placement level.

Rule: Complete the following subcategories.

Theatre Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
THTR 210	Voice & Speech I	3
THTR 221	Acting II	3
THTR 249	Stage Makeup I	1
THTR 320	Acting III	3
THTR 321	Advanced Acting: Practitioners	3
THTR 322	Musical Theatre Audition Techniques	2
THTR 395	Practicum	3
THTR 410	Advanced Acting: Musical Theatre	2
THTR 484	Adv Acting: Professional Skills	1
Total Hours		21

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 105	Music Theory I	2
MUSI 106	Music Theory II	2
MUSI 112A	Choir	2
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 Ensembles III: UM	1
Total Hours		13

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Music Applied Study

Note: Students must take two credits of Applied Study each semester.

Code	Title	Hours
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
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Courses

Dance Composition

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
DANC 220	Creative Practice I	2
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		2-3
DANC 100A	Introduction to Modern Dance
DANC 200A	Contemporary Modern II
DANC 300	Contemporary Modern III
DANC 400	Contemporary Modern IV
DANC 404	Advanced Contemporary Modern
Total Hours		2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		2-3
DANC 110A	Introduction to Ballet
DANC 210A	Ballet II
DANC 310	Ballet III
DANC 410	Ballet IV
Total Hours		2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		2-3
DANC 115A	Introduction to Jazz Dance
DANC 215A	Jazz Dance II
DANC 315	Jazz III
Total Hours		2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Technique Experiences

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 108A	Dance Forms (Tap)	1
DANC 217	Musical Theatre Styles	2
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Electives

Note: Course should be selected based on primary and secondary areas of interest in consultation with an advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4 elective DANC credits in consultation with an advisor.		4
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Capstone Experience

Note: This course must be taken during student's final semester.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
THTR 499	Senior Project	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-