Theatre Arts Musical Theatre Concentration
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 100 Theatre Arts Seminar 1 Fall      
THEA 150 Text Analysis for the Theatre 3 Fall      

THEA 125

Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting 3 Fall, Spring      
ENGL 100   3        
THEA 132 Stage Craft 4 Fall      
THEA 115 or 117   1 Fall, Spring      
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 121 Theatrical Make-Up I 3 Spring      
MATH 102   4        
THEA 160 Principles of Theatrical Design 3  Spring      
ENGL 101   3 Fall, Spring      
THEA 225 Acting II: Shakespeare 3 Spring      
THEA 115 or 117   1 Fall, Spring      
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   32        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed NS   3        
Gen Ed SS   3        
THEA 115 Musical Theatre Applied Voice 1 Fall, Spring      
THEA 117 Musical Theatre Dance 1 Fall, Spring      
Foreign Language 103   4 Fall, Spring      
THEA 325 Acting III: Scene Study 3 Fall      
THEA 14 Acting Practicum 1 Fall, Spring      
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 10 Theatre Practicum 1 1 Fall, Spring      
THEA 363, 373, or 383 Design I 3 Fall, Spring      
THEA 115 Musical Theatre Applied Voice 1 Fall, Spring      
THEA 117 Musical Theatre Dance 1 Fall, Spring     NS
THEA 228 Voice and Movement 1 3 Spring      
THEA 133 Costumecraft 4 Spring      
Language 104   4        
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 355 Theatre History and Literature to 1660 3        
THEA 386 Audition Techniques 3  

THEA 386 is Fall only 

THEA 385 is Spring only

   
THEA 426 Acting for Musical Theatre 3 Fall (even years) Could be second year fall even years if there's room    
THEA 310 Directing 1 3 Fall     HU
Gen Ed SS   3       NS
MUSI 120 Music Theory 1 2 Fall Consider adding MUSP 135 or 150    
TOTAL   17        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 356 Theatre History and Literature from 1660-1925 3        
THEA 414 Musical Theatre Performance 3   gone for the next catalog year    
Gen Ed NS   3 Fall, Spring     SS
Gen Ed HU   3 Fall, Spring     HU
THEA MT Elective   3 Fall, Spring      
THEA 115 Musical Theatre Applied Voice 1 Fall, Spring      
THEA 117 Musical Theatre Dance 1 Fall, Spring      
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   34        


Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 495 Business of Theatre 3 Fall      
THEA 12 Theatre Practicum II 1 Fall, Spring      
THEA 357 Theatre History and Literature from 1915 to Today 3        
THEA MT Elective   3        
Gen Ed HU    3        
Gen Ed SS   3        
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
THEA 50 Company Participation 0 Fall, Spring      
THEA 300+ MT Elective   3        
Any 300+ Elective   3        
Gen Ed NS   3        
Gen Ed NS   3        
Gen Ed HU   3        
Gen Ed SS (DV)   3        
TOTAL   18        
YEAR TOTAL   34        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
         

 

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