Central Values for Musical Theatre
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Musical Theatre
Curriculum for students entering PRIOR to Autumn 2008
125 credits for Degree
(82 in Musical Theatre sequence, 6 Distribution, 37 in electives and University Studies)
Voice and Acting (38 credits) Theatre Support (10 credits)

TH 141, Acting I
TH 142, Acting II
TH 240, Voice for the Stage
TH 241, Advanced Voice
TH 345, Acting: Advanced Scene Study
TH 446, Acting: Musical Stage I
TH 447, Acting: Musical Stage II
Acting/Applied voice electives (6 credits)
Musical Theatre electives (3 credits)
8 credits applied voice or 1 credit/semester at MU)

TH 131, Play Analysis
TH 242, Theatrical Make-up
TH 253, Stagecraft
TH 321, Directing I
TH 100, Pipe Dreams (6 semesters)
TH 101, 201, 301, Practicum (6 semesters)

University Distribution: (6 credits)
(not part of credit totals for the major)
TH 335, Integrated Theatre Studies I
Dramatic Literature (3 credits)
Musical Support (18 credits) Dance and Movement (16 credits)
MT 111, 112, Music Theory
MT 113, 114, Ear Training
TH 337, Musical Theatre History and Literature I
TH 338, Musical Theatre History and Literature II
TH 339, Musical Theatre Repertoire I
TH 340, Musical Theatre Repertoire II
2 credits in applied piano

TH 145, Beginning Movement I
TH 146, Beginning Movement II
Ballet-4 semesters, the first 4 in the program
Tap (2 credits)
Jazz (2 credits)
DA 446, Theatre Dance I
DA 447, Theatre Dance II
Typical Sequence of Studies
*sequential course*
University Studies Elective=Language/Cultures track or Distribution requirement
Freshman Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*Critical Writing, Reading
and Research I*		  *Critical Writing, Reading
and Research II*
  *University Seminar*  Quantitative Reasoning
(Open Elective)   University Studies Elective
 *Play Analysis*  Stagecraft
 *Acting I*  *Acting II*
 *Beginning Movement
for Actors I*		   *Beginning Movement
for Actors II*
 *Ballet Ia (DA 107)* *Ballet Ib (DA 108)*
 *Private Voice* *Private Voice*
 Recital Attendance  Recital Attendance
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Sophomore Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*U.S. Studies* or
Natural Science		 Natural Science or
*U.S. Studies*
*Voice for the Stage* *Adv Voice for the Stage*
*Advanced Scene Study* University Studies Elective

*Music Theory /
Ear Training*

 *Music Theory/
Ear Training*
 *Piano*  *Piano*
 *Ballet IIa*  *Ballet IIb*
Tap or Jazz Tap or Jazz
*Private Voice* *Private Voice*
  Recital Attendance   Recital Attendance
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Junior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*Global Studies* or
Univ. Studies Elective		  Univ. Studies Elective or *Global Studies*
 Integrated Theatre
Studies I		   *Acting:
Musical Stage I*
*Musical Theatre
History/Lit I*		 *Musical Theatre
History/Lit II* 
 *Musical Theatre Repertoire I*   *Musical Theatre Repertoire II*
Jazz or Tap Jazz or Tap
*Private Voice* *Private Voice*
Open Elective Theatrical Make-up
  Recital Attendance   Recital Attendance
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Senior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
University Studies Elective  University Studies Elective
Off-Campus Service
Learning Experience		  Acting/Voice Elective
*Acting: Musical Stage II* Elective
 *Theatre Dance I* *Theatre Dance II* 
Directing I or
Musical Theatre Elective		 Musical Theatre Elective
or Directing I
 *Private Voice* *Private Voice*
  Recital Attendance   Recital Attendance
note
If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits in Theatre Electives