Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary
Majors and Minors
Interdisciplinary
Music
Theatre Major
B.F.A. Degree
The objective of the Music Theatre major on the B.F.A.
Degree is to provide a comprehensive degree in the complex
area of music theatre
that integrates the various performance skills in theatre,
music, and dance, and production experiences into a high
quality pre-professional training program. This
interdisciplinary program requires a large number of
required courses in several areas of study, and admission to
this program requires an audition which will be adjudicated
by a panel of faculty from the School of Music and the
Department of Speech Communication and Dramatic Arts.
Required Courses (56 hours):
DAN
133 (2) Dance Technique I
DAN 136 (2) Ballet Technique I*
DAN 137 (2) Tap I*
DAN 138 (2) Jazz I*
DAN 230 (3) Movement-Rhythmic Form and Structure
DAN 231 (2) Fundamental Movement
DAN 232 (2) Dance Composition I
*
Students demonstrating sufficient proficiency as determined
by appropriate DAN faculty member(s) may substitute a higher
level skills course for this course.
MUS
147 (1) Piano Class I*
MUS 148 (1) Piano Class II*
MUS 150 (2) Voice (2 semesters; one credit each)
MUS 206 (3) Understanding Musical Composition
MUS 233 (3) Musicianship for the Elementary School
MUS 250 (2) Voice (2 semesters; one credit each)
MUS 284 (3) Techniques for the Singing Actor (3 semesters;
one credit each)
MUS 350 (2) Voice (2 semesters; one credit each)
* Students demonstrating sufficient proficiency as
determined by appropriate MUS faculty member(s) may
substitute a higher level skills course for this course.
TAI
182 (3) Acting I
TAI 282 (3) Acting II
TAI 278 (3) Stage Makeup
TAI 380 (3) Musical Theatre
TAI 460 (3) B.F.A. Studio
TAI 481 (3) Directing
TAI 452 (3) Music Theatre Performance
TAI 574 (3) History of Drama and Theatre I
OR TAI 575 (3) History of Drama and Theatre II
Elective
(14 hours):
Selected from DAN, MUS, TAI and/or cognate classes in
consultation with the advisor.
Total:
70 hours
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