Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a B.A. in Musical Theatre should be able to:

• Demonstrate performance skills that include:
  • Voice production and technique to create roles in full productions (speaking and singing)
  • Vocal interpretation and role preparation skills that enable understanding and performance of roles from a wide variety of styles
  • Musicianship, sight-singing competence and analytic skills
  • Stage movement and dance skills in at least 3 styles of musical theatre dance genres
  • Integration of voice, movement and acting skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in implementation of skills and knowledge of:
  • Basic production elements such as costume, sets and props, lighting, makeup and sound.
  • Script analysis, dramatic literature and history, and musical theatre repertory.
  • Audition and business techniques for musical theatre performers.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Department
TH 100	Theatre Practicum 1	4
or TH 300	Theatre Practicum
TH 202	Acting I	3
TH 206	Early Theatre History	3
TH 207	Late Theatre History	3
TH 311	Stagecraft	3
Select one of the following courses:		3
TH 315	Set and Prop Construction
TH 316	Costume Construction
TH 317	Lighting and Sound
TH 319	Stage Makeup
TH 104	Theatre Movement Dance I	3
TH 204	Theatre Movement Dance II	3
TH 209	Musical Theatre Performance I	3
TH 309	Musical Theatre Performance II	3
TH 409	Musical Theatre Performance III	3
or TH 304	Theatre Movement Dance III
TH 406	History - American Musical	3
TH 401	Analysis and Directing	3
Subtotal		40
Required Courses Outside Department
MU 109	Piano for Beginners I	2
MU 215	Music Theory I 2	3
MU 217	Aural Skills I 2	1
MU 275	Voice 3	8
Voice Ensemble 4		4
Total Hours		58

¹

A total of four credit hours must be taken.

²

MU 215 and MU 217 are usually taken concurrently.

³

A total of eight credit hours must be taken.

⁴

A total of four credit hours must be taken.