The Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre prepares students for professional careers by providing training in three essential elements of musical theatre: music, acting and dance. In addition to multiple performance opportunities, students study the history and literature of musical theatre.

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theatre students must complete the following:

Musical Theatre Requirements and Expectations:

 A student pursuing a major in Musical Theatre must meet the following criteria each semester: 

* satisfactory completion of all degree requirements as outlined in this Bulletin; 

• participation in all theatrical productions and activities, including auditions, production crews, work calls, and production strikes as assigned by faculty; 

• enrollment in THEA 3285 Practicum every semester

• attendance at scheduled performing arts meetings, activities, and productions; 

• theatrical/musical proficiency – a grade of “C” or better in all Theatre Arts and Music courses

• a professional work ethic 

 A student who does not meet all the above criteria each semester may be placed on probation. After the probationary period, the student will be reevaluated by the Musical Theatre faculty. If it is determined that the student has failed to meet the above criteria satisfactorily, then the student will be advised to choose another major.

 In addition to completing the Ethos curriculum requirements, students pursuing a major in Musical Theatre must complete the following course requirements: 

3                               THEA 1180 Stagecraft                                                                               

3                               THEA 1184 Acting I                                                                                   

3                               THEA 1205 Movement for the Actor                                                            

3                               THEA 2210 Voice and Diction                                                                     

8                             *THEA 3285 Practicum                                                                              

3                               THEA 2351 Acting II                                                                                  

3                               MUSI 1100 Music Fundamentals or MUSI 1101 Music Theory 1   

8 hr. minimum   MUSI 1105/1106 or 3105/3106 Applied Voice  (may be repeated for credit)

4                               MUSI 1107/1108 Choral Ensemble - Must be taken 4 times (may be repeated for credit)

3                               MUSI 2239 Basics of Singing       

4                               MUTH 2100/2101 Dance for the Musical Stage - Must be taken 4 times (may be repeated for credit)

3                               MUTH 3200 Musical Theatre Performance   

3                               MUTH 4352 History of Musical Theatre   

12                             12 hours of approved electives in THEA/MUSI or 3000+ electives  

63 hours                                                                                    

Electives may include but are not limited to:

MUSI 1110 Literature and Language of Music

MUSI 1109 Beginning Piano: Chords

MUSI 1113 Ear Training

MUSI 1211 Commercial Songwriting 1

MUSI 2240 Diction for Singers

MUSI 2390 Audio Engineering

MUSI 3352 Commercial Music Technology

MUSI 4480 Opera Experience

THEA 1286 Makeup for the Stage

THEA 2110 Introduction to Design

THEA 2272 Creative Dramatics

THEA 2283 Stage Management

THEA 2330 Script Analysis

THEA 3385 Costume Design

THEA 3451 Auditioning

THEA 4370 Directing

THEA 4470 Advanced Movement

THEA 4471 Advanced Acting

THEA 3305 Period Styles of Acting

*THEA 3285 Practicum is taken every semester for 1-3 credits