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Musical Theatre - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Projected Course Outline

100 semester hours in Theatre/Music/Dance required
24 semester hours of General Education requirements

Freshman Year
Fall:

  • THAR 206 Fundamentals of Acting I (3)
  • THAR 220 Vocal & Physical Preparation I (3)
  • THAR 247 Introduction to Technical Theatre (3)
  • THAR 310 Makeup (3)
  • THAR 250 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 207 Fundamentals of Acting II (3)
  • THAR 221 Vocal & Physical Preparation II (3)
  • THAR 291 Introduction to Professional Theatre (3)
  • THAR 303 Beginning Playwriting (3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall:
  • THAR 292 Theatre History I
  • THAR 225 Intermediate Acting I (3)
  • THAR 320 Acting for the Musical Stage I (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • DANC Dance (1)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 293 Theatre History II
  • THAR 226 Intermediate Acting II (3)
  • THAR 321 Acting for the Musical Stage II (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • DANC Dance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]

    *MUTC100 Fundamentals of Music Theory, must either be taken or waived, depending on each student’s background; to be determined during advising sessions with Musical Theatre faculty.

Junior Year
Fall:
  • THAR 322 Acting For The Musical Stage III (3)
  • THAR 292 Theatre History I
  • MUTC Piano (2)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • DANC Dance (1)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 324 History of Musical Theatre or
  • THAR 371 Stage Combat I (3)
  • THAR 293 Theatre History II or
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • DANC Dance (1)
  • MUTC Musicianship for the Singing Actor (2)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education-Signature Course (3)]
Senior Year
Fall:
  • THAR 340 Audition/Theatre Business (3)
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • MUTC Piano (2)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • DANC Dance (1)
  • THAR350 Rehearsal and Performance (2)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 324 History of the Musical Theatre or
  • THAR 371 Stage Combat I(3)
  • THAR 326 Dance for the Musical Stage (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • THAR350 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
  • [General Education-Senior Seminar (3)]

    **Theatre History I & II and History of Musical Theatre, are offered every other year, as indicated in the variable courses for this year.
 
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