Musical Theatre - Sub-Plan Option
Once accepted into the degree program, musical theatre majors must audition for all University musical productions, including revue shows. All shows will be cast (principals and chorus) from these auditions.
Students must complete 240 crew hours of production work in order graduate.
All students, at the end of the sophomore year jury, will receive a comprehensive review of their progress to determine their acceptability for admission to junior-level musical theatre courses and voice lessons. At semester juries, students may be given written warnings if they are not developing as expected. Those not admitted to junior-level musical theatre courses, including voice lessons, may seek admission to another degree program in the music departments or will be allowed to re-audition for the Musical Theatre Program after completing additional study in deficient areas that would be specified in writing. Juniors and seniors may be required to repeat skill studies as warranted before graduation.
If it becomes necessary for a musical theatre major to take more than one set of voice lessons in a given semester, all lessons must be taken with the same instructor. Students are not permitted to study for credit with two different voice instructors in any given semester.
Students are required to take eight credits of dance which consist of four (4) credits in Ballet, two (2) credits in Tap, and two (2) credits in Jazz. Final determination of dance requirements will depend on the student's background, and substitutions may be recommended by the adviser.
Musical theatre majors are required to complete a minimum of two (2) credits of class piano or secondary piano, as assigned.
The musical theatre student who, before the beginning of his/her Junior year, has (1) maintained at least a 3.000 cumulative GPA, (2) completed Harmony I-IV and ET/SS I-IV, and (3) registered for and completed one of the two required internships may elect to spend a spring semester abroad in the junior year to study theater in London. No music courses are offered in this study abroad program. Incoming Musical Theatre students who are placed in Fundamentals I and II may not be able to participate in the study abroad program unless they complete harmony and ear-training courses in summer sessions.
A minor in Drama is not permitted for students in the Musical Theatre degree program.
Major Area Credits - Take All
| MUPI 410 | Private Musical Theatre Instruction as Primary Instrument | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Acting the Text | 1 |
| MUS 103A | Acting the Song | 1 |
| MUS 199A | Crew Credit | 0 |
| MUS 199B | Crew Credit | 0 |
| MUS 199C | Crew Credit | 0 |
| MUS 199D | Crew Credit | 0 |
| MUS 215 | Movement for Actors: Level I | 1 |
| MUS 215A | Movement for Actors: Level II | 1 |
| MUS 315 | Popular and Contemporary Vocal Styles for the Theatre Performer: Level I | 1.00 |
| MUS 315A | Popular and Contemporary Vocal Styles for the Theatre Performer: Level II | 1.00 |
| MUS 385 | History of Musical Theatre, 1727 - 1935 | 3 |
| MUS 386 | History of Musical Theatre, 1935 - present | 3 |
| MUS 399MT | Junior Solo Musical Theatre Recital | 0 |
| MUS 449 | Business of Theatre | 1.00 |
| MUS 495 | Musical Theatre Internship | 1 |
| MUS 499MT | Senior Solo Musical Theatre Recital | 0 |
Supportive Courses in Music - Take All
Dance: Tap Course - Take Two (level by advisement)
Dance: Ballet Course - Take Four (level by advisement)
Dance: Jazz Course - Take Two (level by advisement)
Theatre Courses - Take All
Additional Theatre Courses - Take Two
| DR 201 | Survey of Theatre History | 3 |
| DR 202 | Theatre Topics | 3 |
| DR 305 | Theatre Topics III | 3.00 |
| MUS 459 | History of 20th Century Directing | 3.00 |
Acting Electives - 6 credits
| DR 300 | Performance 300 | 3 |
| DR 320 | Improvisation Workshop | 3 |
| DR 415 | Intermediate Acting: Scene Study | 3 |
| DR 437 | Meisner Technique | 3.00 |
Drama Elective - Take One