Central Values for Musical Theatre
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Musical Theatre
Curriculum for students entering Autumn 2008
125 credits for Degree
88 in Musical Theatre sequence, 37 in electives and University Studies
Voice and Acting (38 credits) Theatre Support (16 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)
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 335, Integrated Theatre Studies I
Drama Literature/Theory/Criticism (3 credits)
TH 100, Pipe Dreams (6 semesters)
TH 101, 201, 301, Practicum (6 semesters)
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)
Oral Communication 
 *Play Analysis*
 Stagecraft
 *Acting I*
 *Acting II*
 *Beginning Movement I*
  *Beginning Movement II*
 *Ballet Ia*
*Ballet Ib*
 *Private Voice*
*Private Voice*
 Recital Attendance
 Recital Attendance
 Pipe Dreams
  Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum
 Theatre Practicum
15 credits
18 credits
Sophomore Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester

*U.S. Studies 250 or 251 *
*U.S. Studies 251 or 250*
*Voice for the Stage*
*Adv Voice for the Stage*
*Advanced Scene Study*
Drama Lit/Theory/Crit 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
17 credits
17 credits
Junior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*IN 350
or 1st Culture/Language*
 *1st Culture/Language
or IN 350*
 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*
Natural Science w/lab
 Theatrical Make-up
  Recital Attendance   Recital Attendance
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
15 credits 13 credits
Senior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
2nd Culture/Language option  Open Elective
Acting/Voice Elective  Acting/Voice Elective
*Acting: Musical Stage II* Open Elective
 *Theatre Dance I* *Theatre Dance II* 
Directing I Theatre Elective
 *Private Voice* *Private Voice*
  Recital Attendance   Recital Attendance
15 credits 15 credits
note
If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits in Theatre Electives