The purpose of the B.F.A. degree with a major in Musical Theatre is to prepare the student for entry into a graduate program in musical theatre or for employment with amateur, semi-professional, or professional theatrical-production organizations.
First Year
Fall
- THEA 1121 Rehearsal & Production I 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 1011 Singing for the Actor 1 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 1233 Voice and Diction for Theatre 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 1513 Stagecraft 3 Semester Credit Hour
- MUSC 1503 Basic Music 3 Semester Credit Hour
- ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing (010A) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- MUSC 1111 Piano 1 1 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- THEA 1121 Rehearsal & Production 1 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2011 Singing for the Actor 2 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 1403 Acting 1 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 1613 Performance Makeup 3 Semester Credit Hour
- MATH 1053 Contemporary Math (020N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- POLS 1333 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 14
Second Year
Fall
- THEA 2121 Rehearsal & Production II 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3011 Singing for the Actor 3 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2433 Theatre History I 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2113 Movement 1 3 Semester Credit Hour
- POLS 1433 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Communication Core (010B) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- MUSC 1601 Sight, Sing & Ear Train 1 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- THEA 2121 Rehearsal & Production II 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3011 Singing for the Actor 3 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2443 Theatre History II 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2122 Dance for Theatre 2 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2423 Dramatic Analysis (050N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (080N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Language, Philosophy & Culture (040N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 16
Third Year
Fall
- THEA 3121 Adv Rehearsal & Production I 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 4011 Singing for the Actor 4 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3003 Theatre History III 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3393 Acting 2 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2132 Dance for Theatre 2 Semester Credit Hour
- HIST 1133 Survey of American History to 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Life and Physical Science Core Option (030N) 4 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 16
Spring
- THEA 3121 Adv Rehearsal & Production I 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 4011 Singing for the Actor 4 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3023 History of Musical Theatre 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 4223 Acting 3 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 2142 Dance for Theatre 2 Semester Credit Hour
- HIST 1233 Survey of American History since 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3013 Costume Construction 3 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 16
Fourth Year
Fall
- THEA 4121 Adv Rehearsal & Production II 1 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 3433 Principles of Directing 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 4233 Musical Theatre Acting 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Advanced Elective 3 Semester Credit Hour
- THEA 4153 Dance for Theatre: Choreography 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Life and Physical Science Core Option (030N) 3 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 16
Spring
- THEA 4483 Play Production 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Advanced Elective 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Cultural and Global Understanding (090A) 3 Semester Credit Hour
- Undergraduate Inquiry and Creativity (090B) 3 Semester Credit Hour
Total Semester Hours: 12
Total Hours: 120
NOTES:
- Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum courses are shown with category in parentheses, e.g. American Government (070N)
- Students can enroll in an optional Summer II Study Abroad Program for the courses THEA 4393 British Theatre Performance and THEA 4493 British Theatre Production