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2018-2019

Major:

Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)

This BFA program develops your skills as an actor through experiences in the classroom and performance laboratory.

In recent years our BFA students have participated in an average of six productions a year. You'll draw experience from a season that includes at least four musicals and four weekends of musical theatre cabarets per year, as well as other faculty- and student-directed productions.

Departments/Programs:

Bachelor of Fine Arts Core 28 hours
Musical Theatre major (B.F.A., 76-82 hours)
THTRE 1020FYW/THTRE 1030 Script Analysis 3 hours
THTRE 1300 Acting I 3 hours
THTRE 2500 Directing I 3 hours
THTRE 2700 Introduction to Theatrical Design 3 hours
THTRE 3500 Directing II 3 hours
THTRE 3800 World Theatre History I 3 hours
THTRE 4480 Professional Preparation for Theatre 3 hours
THTRE 4810 Musical Theatre History 3 hours
Select 4 hours of Dramatic Literature: 4 hours
Musical Theatre Core 34-40 hours
THTRE 1310 Acting II 3 hours
THTRE 1650 Musical Theatre I 3 hours
THTRE 1660 Musical Theatre II 3 hours
THTRE 2300 Acting III 3 hours
THTRE 2340 Voice for the Stage 3 hours
THTRE 2420 Voice and Movement I 3 hours
THTRE 3650 Musical Theatre III 3 hours
THTRE 4450 Auditioning 3 hours

Dance - 6 semesters (0-2 hours each semester)
Courses may be repeated.

0-6 hours

Music

8 hours

Piano Lessons - Take two courses (courses may be repeated) (to be determined by Music Faculty)

2 hours

Voice Lessons - 6 semesters (0 hours) at appropriate level - (courses to be determined by Theatre Faculty) 

 
Technical 3 hours
 
Theatre Electives 8-14 hours
Capstone 3 hours
THTRE 4970 Internship or
THTRE 4990 Senior Theatre Project