These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theater may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and by satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credit hours.

  • University Requirements: All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
  • There will be no requirement to take the GenEd Arts course if all of the following courses are completed with a C- or better: °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1096 , °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1202 and °Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1231. If the student changes majors before completing all three courses, s/he must complete a GenEd Arts course to satisfy the requirement for General Education.
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and identified with the code "WI".
  • Students must complete Theater Department foundation courses with a grade of C or better in each course.
  • No more than 20 credits of work in the major field may be transferred from another institution. Students must complete at least 16 semester hours in Theater courses at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø.
  • All Theater majors must take placement tests in English and mathematics. If a student places into ·¡±·³ÒÌý0701 or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý0701 or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý0702, these courses must be completed prior to taking the General Education requirement for English and Quantitative Literacy.

Major Requirements

Theater Requirements
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1087Production Practicum (eight times)8
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1096Introduction to Theater Process (WI)3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1202Fundamentals of Voice and Movement3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1141Voice I for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1142Voice II for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1231Acting I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý1411Welcome Backstage3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2101Ballet I for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2121Ballet II for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2141Voice III for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2231Speech for the Actor3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý2261Acting II3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3001History of the Theater I3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3012American Musical Theater3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3101Jazz I for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3121Jazz II for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3131Advanced Jazz for Musical Theater (twice)2
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3132Musical Theater Voice & Acting3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3151Ballet III for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý3279Acting III3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4097World of the Play (WI)3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4101Tap for Musical Theater1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4121Musical Theater Dance Techniques1
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4132Senior Cabaret Workshop3
°Õ±á°Õ¸éÌý4221Theater as a Profession3 to 4
Music Requirements
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1407Piano for Non-Music Majors I1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3231Musical Theater Scene Study2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3232Musical Theater Voice & Acting2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300Choral Ensemble (three times)3
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4233Musical Theater: Dress Rehearsal2
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1701Music Theory for Non-Music Majors2
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1705Music Theory for Non-Music Majors II3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1741Aural Theory I2