BFA MUSICAL THEATRE EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS:

A Major in Theatre Arts for the BFA Acting Emphasis Degree requires 129 semester hours. The following classes are required of all BFA students:

ENGLISH 101, 102 (6 hours)
200-LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSES (6 Hours)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 Hours)
HISTORY (HIS 101, 102 preferred; 6 Hours)
NATURAL SCIENCE (WITH LABORATORIES; 6-8 hours)
MATHEMATICS (from among college algebra, quantitative reasoning, or a more advanced mathematics course; 3 hours)

The musical theatre emphasis requires 79 hours of theatre arts and dance courses, comprising the following :

ACTING, MOVEMENT, VOICE, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
110, 111. FRESHMAN PERFORMANCE STUDIES
163. INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
168. FUNDAMENTALS OF VOICE AND DICTION
169. VOICE AND MOVEMENT
210, 211. SOPHOMORE PERFORMANCE STUDIES
301, 302. SCENE STUDIES I, II
465, 466. MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE I,II

(Note: Students qualifying for, electing, and completing the acting sequence 310, 311, 410, 411, may substitute 310 for 301, 302.)

THEORY, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE
320. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF DRAMA
321. THEATRE HISTORY I
326. DRAMATIC LITERATURE I
421. MUSICAL THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE I
422. MUSICAL THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE II

OTHER THEATRE REQUIREMENTS
220. BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
240. MAKEUP
271. INTRODUCTION TO STAGECRAFT
272. INTRODUCTION TO COSTUMES FOR THE STAGE
338. TECHNOLOGY LAB I
339. TECHNOLOGY LAB II
481. DIRECTING
499. SENIOR REVIEW
DANC (16 hours; must include 255, 355)

In addition to the core curriculum and theatre arts requirements listed, the BFA with a musical theatre emphasis requires elective hours (15-17) chosen from any area, including theatre arts, to bring the total number of credits to 129 semester hours.

A grade of C or higher is required on all theatre courses applied toward the major.

BFA Requirements from the Spring 2007-Fall 2008 Undergraduate Catalog.