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2025-2026

Major:

Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)

This BFA program develops skills as an actor, singer, and dancer in preparation for a professional career in the musical theatre industry. Through work in the classroom, private voice instruction, and the dance studio, students learn and practice skills that are then applied practically to rehearsal and performance experiences. Students draw experience from a season that includes full-produced musicals, cabarets, and other faculty and student directed productions.

Departments/Programs:

Musical Theatre major (B.F.A., 74 hours)
Theatre Arts Core12 hours
THTRE 1020FYW/THTRE 1030 Script Analysis3 hours
THTRE 1300 Acting I3 hours
THTRE 2500 Directing I3 hours
THTRE 2700 Introduction to Theatrical Design3 hours
Musical Theatre BFA Courses36 hours
THTRE 1060 Introduction to Musical Theatre2 hours
THTRE 1310 Acting II3 hours
THTRE 1650 Musical Theatre I3 hours
THTRE 2080 Musical Theatre Literature3 hours
THTRE 2300 Acting III3 hours
THTRE 2340 Voice for the Stage3 hours
THTRE 2420 Movement I3 hours
THTRE 2650 Musical Theatre II3 hours
THTRE 2670 Musical Theatre Theory and Musicianship I4 hours
THTRE 3650 Musical Theatre III3 hours
THTRE 3670 Musical Theatre Theory and Musicianship II3 hours
THTRE 3680 Musical Theatre History3 hours
Technical Theatre3 hours
 
Dance8 hours

8 semesters (at least 1 hour each semester). Courses may be repeated.

Note: Students who transfer to NWU may have a reduced dance requirement.

 
Voice Lessons and Studio8 hours

8 semesters (at least 1 hour each semester at appropriate level). Courses to be determined by Theatre faculty. Weekly half-hour lesson for freshman, weekly 1 hour lesson plus studio for sophomores, weekly half-hour lesson plus studio for juniors and seniors.

Note: Students who transfer to NWU may have a reduced voice lesson requirement.

 
Practicum4 hours

At least one credit of Practicum must be completed each year.

Practicums should be selected from THTRE-1700-1800.

Note: Students who transfer to NWU may have a reduced practicum requirement.

Capstone3 hours
THTRE 4910 Directed Readings
THTRE 4970 Internship or
THTRE 4990 Senior Capstone