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Musical Theatre - Sub-Plan Option

This subplan is no longer open to new students.  New students interested in Musical Theatre should consult the requirements for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

Once accepted into the 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 3.00 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 subplan.

Major Area Credits - Take All

MUPI 410Private Musical Theatre Instruction as Primary Instrument

3
DR 115Acting the Song I

1
DR 115AActing the Song II

1
DR 199ACrew Credit

0
DR 199BCrew Credit

0
DR 199CCrew Credit

0
DR 199DCrew Credit

0
DR 215Movement for Actors: Level I

1
DR 215AMovement for Actors: Level II

1
DR 315/MUS 515Popular and Contemporary Vocal Styles for the Theatre Performer: Level I

1
DR 315A/MUS 515APopular and Contemporary Vocal Styles for the Theatre Performer: Level II

1
DR 385History of Musical Theatre, 1727 - 1935

3
DR 386History of Musical Theatre, 1935 - present

3
DR 399MTJunior Solo Musical Theatre Recital

0
DR 450/DR 450/DR 450ABusiness of Theatre

1
DR 495AMusical Theatre Internship

1
DR 499MTSenior Solo Musical Theatre Recital

0

Supportive Courses in Music - Take All

MUS 121Ear Training and Sight Singing I

2
MUS 122Ear Training and Sight Singing II

2
MUS 123Harmony I

2
MUS 124Harmony II

2
MUS 131Music Literature

3
MUS 221Ear Training and Sight Singing III

2
MUS 222Ear Training and Sight Singing IV

2
MUS 223Harmony III

2
MUS 224Harmony IV

2
MUS 309Piano Proficiency Exam

0
MUS 337Basic Conducting

2
 
 
MUPI 320APrivate Piano Instruction as Secondary Instrument

1
Or
MUS 183Class Piano I

1
 
 
MUS 470CUA Chamber Choir

1
Or
MUS 470BUniversity Singers

1

Dance: Ballet Course - Take Two (level by advisement)

DNCE 111Ballet I

1
DNCE 211Ballet II

1
DNCE 311Ballet III

1
DNCE 411Ballet IV

1
MUS 105EBallet V

1

Dance: Jazz Course - Take Two (level by advisement)

DNCE 113Jazz I

1
DNCE 213Jazz II

1
DNCE 313Jazz III

1
DNCE 413Jazz IV

1

Dance: Tap Course - Take Four (level by advisement)

DNCE 112Tap I

1
DNCE 212Tap II

1
DNCE 312Tap III

1
DNCE 412Tap IV

1
MUS 205ETap V

1

Theatre Courses - Take All

DR 101Theatre I

3
DR 104Theatre II

3
DR 307Speech for the Actor

3

Additional Theatre Courses - Take Two

DR 201Survey of Theatre History

3
DR 202Theatre Topics

3
DR 305/DR 305/DR 575Theatre Topics III

3
MUS 459History of 20th Century Directing

3

Acting Electives - 6 credits

DR 300Performance 300

3
DR 320Improvisation Workshop

3
DR 415Intermediate Acting: Scene Study

3
DR 437/DR 437/MUS 437Meisner Technique

3

Drama Elective - Take One

MUS 459History of 20th Century Directing

3
MUS 450Musical Theatre Directing

3
MUS 437/DR 437/MUS 437Meisner Technique

3
MUS 310Musical Theatre Topics

3
DR XXXDrama Course