Musical Theatre Performance, B.F.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120-130
Major Hours: 83
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 22
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B737
Major Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the College of Fine Arts. Audition is required for admission to the degree program. Review of student progress for continuation in the program occurs in the spring semester of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Theatre Performance (18 hours) | ||
| MTHR 2122 | Auditions | 2 |
| MTHR 3142 | Song Study I | 2 |
| MTHR 3152 | Song Study II | 2 |
| MTHR 3162 | Repertoire I | 2 |
| MTHR 3172 | Repertoire II | 2 |
| MTHR 3182 | Musical Scenes I | 2 |
| MTHR 3192 | Musical Scenes II | 2 |
| MTHR 4171 | Industry | 1 |
| MTHR 4173 | Coaching | 3 |
| Musical Theatre Voice (12 hours) 1 | ||
| MTHR 1502 | Studio Voice I (two enrollments) | 4 |
| MTHR 2502 | Studio Voice II (two enrollments) | 4 |
| MTHR 3502 | Studio Voice III (two enrollments) | 4 |
| Musical Theatre Dance (12 hours) | ||
| Tap | ||
| Choose four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Tap Foundations | ||
| Tap I | ||
| Tap II | ||
| Tap III | ||
| Tap IV | ||
| Advanced Tap | ||
| Jazz | ||
| Choose two hours from the following: | 2 | |
| Jazz Foundations | ||
| Jazz I | ||
| Jazz II | ||
| Jazz III | ||
| Jazz IV | ||
| Dance Styles | ||
| MTHR 2162 | Introduction to Urban Dance | 2 |
| MTHR 4172 | Theatre Dance Styles I | 2 |
| MTHR 4182 | Theatre Dance Styles II | 2 |
| Acting Technique (12 hours) | ||
| DRAM 1513 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| DRAM 1523 | Character Study for the Actor | 3 |
| DRAM 2513 | Scene Study for the Actor | 3 |
| DRAM 2523 | Performing Shakespeare | 3 |
| Musical Theatre Support (9 hours) | ||
| MTHR 2101 | Performance Practicum | 1 |
| MTHR 2181 | Accents and Dialects for Musical Theatre Performance | 1 |
| MTHR 3143 | History of American Musical Theatre (Core IV) | 3 |
| MTHR 4101 | Advanced Performance Practicum | 1 |
| MTHR 4183 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
| Music Support (4 hours) | ||
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| MTHR 1501 | Music Theory Notation 2 | 1 |
| MTHR 1551 | Sight Reading and Theory 2 | 1 |
| Dance Support (6 hours) | ||
| Ballet | ||
| Choose four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Ballet Technique I | ||
| Ballet Technique II | ||
| Ballet Technique III | ||
| Ballet Technique IV | ||
| Modern | ||
| Choose two hours from the following: | 2 | |
| Modern Technique I | ||
| Modern Technique II | ||
| Modern Technique III | ||
| Drama Support (8 hours) | ||
| DRAM 1411 | Makeup | 1 |
| Choose four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Costume Construction | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Stage Lighting and Sound | ||
| Choose three hours from drama electives | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Electives (2 hours) | ||
| Choose 2 hours from any course within the Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts, including the School of Musical Theatre. | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 83 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language | ||
| Choose 2 courses. This requirement is not mandatory if the student successfully completed 2 years of the same language in high school. (Core 1) | 0-10 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose any General Education approved MATH course; one of the following two is recommended: | 3 | |
| Mathematics for Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory. | 7 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one Social Science course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Satisfied in Musical Theatre Core requirements: | 0 | |
| History of American Musical Theatre | ||
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course from Art, Dance, Drama, or Music; 3000-4000-level is recommended 1 | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course from Art, Dance, Drama, or Music; 3000-4000-level is recommended 1 | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Choose one General Education Elective: 3000-4000-level approved course is recommended | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-47 | |
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These two courses must be from different fine arts disciplines.
Suggested Semester Advisement Plan
At least 24 hours of upper-division Musical Theatre credit must be earned in residence as a declared major. A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the College of Fine Arts.
Degree Completion Responsibility: Although the Dean’s Office checks each student’s records, the responsibility for meeting degree requirements lies with the student and not with the advisor or the Dean. Each student should obtain a copy of the requirements for graduation and check it regularly as they complete their degree program.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| MTHR 1501 | Music Theory Notation | 1 |
| MTHR 1502 | Studio Voice I | 2 |
| DRAM 1513 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| Choose one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Costume Construction | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Stage Lighting and Sound | ||
| DANC | Ballet Technique | 2 |
| MATH | Core I 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MTHR 1502 | Studio Voice I | 2 |
| MTHR 1551 | Sight Reading and Theory | 1 |
| DRAM 1411 | Makeup | 1 |
| DRAM 1523 | Character Study for the Actor | 3 |
| DANC | Ballet Technique | 2 |
| MTHR 2122 | Auditions | 2 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition or Expository Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MTHR 2502 | Studio Voice II | 2 |
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| DRAM 2513 | Scene Study for the Actor | 3 |
| MTHR | Tap | 2 |
| MTHR | Jazz | 2 |
| MTHR 3142 | Song Study I | 2 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MTHR 2101 | Performance Practicum | 1 |
| MTHR 2181 | Accents and Dialects for Musical Theatre Performance | 1 |
| MTHR 2502 | Studio Voice II | 2 |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| DRAM 2523 | Performing Shakespeare | 3 |
| MTHR | Tap | 2 |
| MTHR 3143 | History of American Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MTHR 3152 | Song Study II | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MTHR 2162 | Introduction to Urban Dance | 2 |
| MTHR 3502 | Studio Voice III | 2 |
| MTHR 3162 | Repertoire I | 2 |
| MTHR 3182 | Musical Scenes I | 2 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Natural Science | non-lab (Core II) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MTHR 3502 | Studio Voice III | 2 |
| MTHR 3172 | Repertoire II | 2 |
| MTHR 3192 | Musical Scenes II | 2 |
| MTHR 4101 | Advanced Performance Practicum | 1 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Drama Electives | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DANC | Modern Dance Technique | 2 |
| MTHR 4172 | Theatre Dance Styles I | 2 |
| MTHR 4173 | Coaching | 3 |
| 3000-4000-level Fine Arts Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 13-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MTHR 4171 | Industry | 1 |
| MTHR 4182 | Theatre Dance Styles II | 2 |
| MTHR 4183 | Capstone Experience (Core V) | 3 |
| 3000-4000-level Fine Arts World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| 3000-4000-level General Education elective | 3 | |
| Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 12-17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-130 | |
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