Musical Theatre (B.F.A.) 4-Yr. Plan

For Theatre Majors Entering in an Even Numbered Year: BFA in Musical Theatre.

Fall 1st Year

ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3. Counts as General Education A1 course.
THTR 13800 - Acting I Cr. 3.
THTR 15800 - Stagecraft Cr. 3.
THTR 20201 - Introduction To Theatre Cr. 3.
THTR 39000 - Directed Study Of Special Theatre Problems Cr. 1-3. with title Introduction to Musical Theatre.
Or MUSC 10900 Rudiments Of Music I
- If student tests out of introductory musicianship course, deciding not to enroll in the introductory level, it is expected that Music Theory I, II and III will be completed.
MUSC 10002 - Voice Elective/Secondary Cr. 1-4. Or MUSC 20004 Voice .

THTR 21300 - Voice For The Actor Cr. 2.
THTR 23800 - Acting II Cr. 3.
THTR 26500 - Introduction To Stage Management Cr. 3.
Students may opt to take either Costume Techniques, spring, or Lighting Technology, fall, in Sophomore Year as opposed to Stage Management. When doing so, student will take an additional general education core course in place of THTR 26500.
THTR 28400 - Textual Analysis Cr. 3.
DANC 20200 - Ballet II Cr. 2. or other approved dance technique course Cr. 2.
MUSC 10002 - Voice Elective/Secondary Cr. 1-4. or MUSC 20004 Voice .
General Education Course Cr. 3.

Suggested: A3 Quantitative Reasoning STAT 12500 Communicating With Statistics or MA 14000 Practical Quantitative Reasoning .

MUSC 10002 - Voice Elective/Secondary Cr. 1-4. or MUSC 20004 Voice .
MUSC 11100 - Piano Class Music Majors I Cr. 1 or 2.
MUSC 11300 - Music Theory I Cr. 3.
MUSC 11500 - Sightsinging And Aural Perception I Cr. 1.
DANC 22100 - Tap Dance II Cr. 2. or any approved dance technique course Cr. 2.
Additional Courses - Cr. 6
- Students choose either two general education courses or
- THTR 26200 Lighting Technology I and one additional general education course.
As explained above, students may opt to take Lighting Technology in Sophomore year instead of Stage Management in freshmen year.

MUSC 10002 - Voice Elective/Secondary Cr. 1-4. or MUSC 20004 Voice .
Additional Courses Cr. 10-14
- Choose 1-2 approved Dance Technique or Dance for Musical Theatre courses. Cr. 2-4.
- Choose 2-3 General Education course. Cr. 6-9.