Theatre (BA) 4-Year Plan Musical Theatre (Even Years)

Fall 1st Year

• MUSC 10900 - Rudiments Of Music I Cr. 2-4.
• THTR 13800 - Acting I Cr. 3.
• THTR 15800 - Stagecraft Cr. 3.
• THTR 20201 - Introduction To Theatre Cr. 3.

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  CHOOSE ONE TO THREE GENERAL EDUCATION OR CONCENTRATION COURSES Cr. 3-9

  Suggested general education courses, ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3. or other approved A1 Gen. Ed. course.

  Suggestion concentration course, MUSC 10900 - Rudiments Of Music I Cr. 2-4. AND/OR

  Any dance technique course AND/OR

  Starting one of three semesters of voice lessons in the Music School 

Spring 1st Year

• THTR 16800 - Theatre Production I Cr. 1 or 2.
• THTR 21300 - Voice For The Actor Cr. 2.
• THTR 26500 - Introduction To Stage Management Cr. 3.
• THTR 28400 - Textual Analysis Cr. 3.

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  CHOOSE COMBINATION OF ONE TO THREE ELECTIVE, MAJOR, CONCENTRATION OR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. 3-9

  SUGGESTIONS:

  Complete an approved A2 Gen. Ed. requirement, such as: THTR 11400 - Interpretation For Performance And Presentation Cr. 3

  Complete one of three semesters of Voice lessons through the School of Music. Cr. 1. 

  Complete elective course  THTR 23800 - Acting II Cr. 3. (The performance faculty strongly encourage Musical Theatre Concentration students to complete Acting II as an elective by the end of sophomore year.)

Fall 2nd Year

• COMPLETE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. 9

  SUGGESTED COURSES:

  Category A3 Quantitative Reasoning - STAT 12500 Communicating With Statistics  or MA 14000 Practical Quantitative Reasoning   or higher approved A3 course. 

  Category B5 Social/Behavioral Ways of Knowing - Any approved course. 

  Category B7 Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing - Any approved course. 

   

• THTR 16800 - Theatre Production I Cr. 1 or 2.
• THTR 26200 - Lighting Technology I Cr. 3. or Elective Course or Concentration Course Cr. 3.

• NB–The major requires one technology course, either Lighting Technology, offered every fall, or Costume Techniques, offered every spring. It is suggested that Musical Theatre concentration students complete this requirement in sophomore year.

• THTR 47000 - Theatre And Society I Cr. 3.

Spring 2nd Year

• COMPLETE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE: Cr. 3.

  SUGGESTED COURSE: Any approved category B6 Humanistic/Artistic Ways of Knowing 

• THTR 16800 - Theatre Production I Cr. 1 or 2.
• THTR 26100 - Introduction To Theatrical Design Class Cr. 3.
• THTR 35100 - Costume Techniques I Cr. 3. or Elective Course or Concentration Course Cr. 3.

• NB-The major requires one technology course, either Lighting Technology, offered every fall, or Costume Techniques, offered every spring. It is suggested that Musical Theatre concentration students complete this requirement in sophomore year.

• THTR 47100 - Theatre And Society II Cr. 3.
• THTR 23900 - Musical Theatre Performance I Cr. 3.

Fall 3rd Year

• THTR 44000 - Directing: Page To Stage Cr. 3.
• Voice Lesson through the School of Music. Cr. 1-2.
• Any Dance technique class Cr. 2. 

CONCENTRATION, MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION AND/OR ELECTIVE COURSES Cr. 6-9

SUGGESTIONS: 

MAJOR  Cr. 3 THTR 36100 Costume Design*

GENERAL EDUCATION /MAJOR Cr. 3 THTR 32510 History of Modern Drama* 

ELECTIVES Cr. 3 Student chooses freely across the university offerings.’

*NB-One design course is required for the major, either Costume Design, Scenic Design or Lighting Design, and Intro. to Design is the pre-requisite.

**NB-THTR 32510 fulfills both the major’s writing requirement and also GEN ED B7 area. If using this class to cover both requirements, students are expected to make up the needed 3 credits in electives.

Spring 3rd Year

• THTR 16800 - Theatre Production I Cr. 1 or 2.
• THTR 33900 - Musical Theatre Performance II Cr. 3.
• Voice Lessons through the School of Music Cr. 1

CONCENTRATION, MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION AND/OR ELECTIVE COURSES Cr. 9-12

Choose three to four courses that fulfill either the elective courses, the General Education Core courses or the requirements of the Concentration.

Fall 4th Year

• THTR 36200 - Light Design Cr. 3. *

• *NB-One design course is required for the major, either Costume Design, Scenic Design or Lighting Design, and Intro. to Design is the pre-requisite.

   

  CONCENTRATION, MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION AND/OR ELECTIVE COURSES Cr. 12

   

Spring 4th Year

• THTR 36000 - Scenic Design Cr. 3. *

• *NB-One design course is required for the major, either Costume Design, Scenic Design or Lighting Design, and Intro. to Design is the pre-requisite.

   

  CONCENTRATION, MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION AND/OR ELECTIVE COURSES Cr. 9-12

Total Credits: 120