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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Curriculum
- Twenty hours of Musical Theatre coursework, including two terms of Introduction to Musical Theatre, two terms of Musical Theatre Performance and two terms of History of the American Musical Theatre
- Twenty-five hours of Theatre coursework, including twelve hours of acting, six hours of theatre history/analysis; one course in either stage management or performing arts management; and two courses in technical theatre
- A minimum of twelve hours in Dance, including two terms of ballet, two terms of musical theatre styles and a proficiency in tap equivalent to two terms. Dance coursework may include Theatre movement, choreography or Musical Theatre production courses.
- Music coursework to include a minimum of twenty-four hours of private voice instruction; one year of piano or its equivalent by proficiency examination; and six hours of music theory. Music coursework may include voice for the theatre, dialect training or Musical Theatre production courses.
- Thirty hours of non-music electives, including the University's two semester English writing requirement; one course in American or world history; and two terms of a foreign language
- Electives to complete a total of 124 hours
All Musical Theatre majors must audition for all mainstage musical productions and accept any role in which they are cast. First-year students may not audition in their first term of enrollment.
Second-Year Evaluation
Upon completion of Musical Theatre Performance II, all
majors must participate in a second-year evaluation, which qualifies them to enroll in specific upper-level performance courses.
Information on Dual Degree Programs
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