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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Musical Theatre, Dance, Design/Theatre Technology

BFA - Musical Theatre Performance Major

68-75 Hour Major - No Minor Required

  • All students wishing to advance in the program must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the BFA program.
  • All students must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher within the BFA program.
  • All students wishing to advance in level will be required to successfully complete an annual jury as arranged by department faculty.
Total credits required for graduation: 120
General Education:Total credits 48
Major requirements: Total credits 68-75

Department Core Requirements:

TH/DA 105 Rehearsal & Production I (1 credit x 2 semesters) 2
TH 155 Makeup 3
TH/DA 305 Rehearsal & Production II (1 credit x 6 semesters) 6
TH/DA 498 BFA Project 2
TH/DA 499 Internship 4
TH 218 or
TH 101
Acting I or
Acting for the Non-Major
(Optional only for Dance & Design-Tech emphasis)
3
TH 231 or
MM 101
Stagecraft I or
Theories of Music in Culture
3
TH 251 or
MM/TH 107
Costume Construction or
Theory Skills and Analysis for Musical Theatre
3

DA 280 or
TH 285

Movement Analysis or
Script Analysis

3
DA 330 or
TH 385 or
MU/TH 307
Choreography I or
Directing I or
Musical Theatre Score Study
3
TH 490 or
DA 490
Theatre History I or
Dance History
3
  TOTAL: 35

Musical Theatre Opiton:

MM 105 Aural Skills I 1
MM 106 Aural Skills II 1
MU 151 and
MU 152
Functional Piano I and
Functional Piano II (or test equivalent)
(1 credit x 2 semesters)
2
MU 327/TH 317 Voice for the Stage 3
MU 328/TH 318 Musical Theatre Performance I 3
MU 428/TH 418 Musical Theatre Performance II 3

Choral Ensemble

(1 credit x 2 semesters)..................2
To be selected from:

MU 394 University Choir and/or
MU 389 Choral Union

Voice Lessons

MP 101/TH 102 (1 credit x 2 semesters) 2
MP 301/TH 302 (1 credit x 2 semesters) 2
MP 401/TH 402 (1 credit x 2 semesters) 2
TH 316 Acting II 3
TH 219 Auditioning 1
TH 416 Acting III 3
  TOTAL: 28

Select 12 credits

(6 of which must come from 300-400 upper level courses) from:

DA 186 Beginning Jazz Dance 1
DA 130 Ballroom Dance 1
DA 146 Swing Dance 1
DA 211 Ballet I 2
DA 226 Jazz Dance I 2
DA 236 Tap Dance I 2
DA 326 Jazz Dance II 2
DA 336 Tap Dance II 2
DA 426 Jazz Dance III 2
DA 436 Tap Dance III 2
DA 486 Jazz Dance IV 2
DA 496 Tap Dance IV 2
TH 321 Stage Combat I 3
TH 431 Stage Combat II 3
  TOTAL: 12

OPTION TOTAL..............................................................................................40

NOTE: Level III & IV dance technique classes may be repeated multiple times, each for credit as a substitute for lower level dance technique classes.

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