In addition to the University
Core Curriculum, the
following courses are required for the BFA in Musical Theatre degree:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| DANC 102 |
Tap Dance I |
2 |
| DANC 20x |
Ballet I or II |
2 |
| DANC 21x |
Jazz I or II |
2 |
| DANC 20x |
Modern Dance I or II |
2 |
| DANC 320 |
JU Dance Theatre |
1 |
| DANC 320 |
JU Dance Theatre |
1 |
| DANC xxx |
Elective |
2 |
| MUS 100 |
Recital Attendance1 |
0 |
| MUS 111 |
Class Piano I |
1 |
| MUS 112 |
Class Piano II |
1 |
| MUS 116 |
Singer's Diction I |
1 |
| MUS 141 |
Music Theory I (Prerequisite: MUS 140 or placement) |
3 |
| MUS 157 |
Theory I Lab (Prerequisite: MUS 140 or placement) |
1 |
| MUS 142 |
Music Theory II (Prerequisite: MUS 141 or placement) |
3 |
MUS 158
|
Theory II Lab (Prerequisite: MUS 141 or
placement) |
1 |
| MUS 200 |
Sophomore Qualifying Exam |
0 |
| MUS 202/208 |
Voice Applied/Lab |
8/0 |
MUS 220
or MUS 221 |
JU Chorus
Chamber Singers |
2 |
MUS 232
|
History of Music II
(Prerequisite: MUS 231) |
3 |
| MUS 241 |
Advanced Theory III (Prerequisite:
MUS 141 & 142 or professor
exam) |
3 |
| MUS 257 |
Theory Lab III (Prereq: MUS 157 & 158 or professor
exam) |
1 |
MUS 310
|
Music and Property Law (Prereq: MUS 195 or consent of
instructor) |
3 |
| MUS 328 |
Opera or Music Theatre Workshop |
3 |
| MUS 329 |
Music Theatre Rehearsal |
3 |
| MUS 332SI |
History of Musical Theatre2 |
3 |
| MUS 381 |
Applied Pedagogy |
2 |
| MUS 401 |
Senior Showcase |
0 |
| MUS 402/408 |
Voice Applied/Lab |
8/0 |
| THEA 111 |
Theatre Production Practicum |
3 |
| THEA 113 |
Acting I |
3 |
| THEA 260 |
Voice and Diction |
3 |
| THEA 312 |
Acting II: Auditioning (Prereq: THEA 113 or permission by
audition) |
3 |
| THEA xxx |
Theatre Elective3 |
3 |
| THEA xxx |
Theatre Elective3 |
3 |
| |
Subtotal: |
80 |
1. Must enroll in Recital Attendance each semester
2. Fulfills SI
requirement
3. Choose two (2) from the following three-credit
courses. Six (6) credits required, non-sequential, may be taken in any
order.
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| THEA 206 |
Makeup for the Theatre |
3 |
| THEA 362 |
Voice and Movement |
3 |
| THEA 405 |
Acting V: Acting for Media |
3 |
| THEA 476 |
Special Topics in Acting |
3 |
Additional Curriculum Information
- For the Writing Intensive requirement select a MUS Writing Intensive (WI)
course or a Writing Intensive (WI) course in another discipline for three (3)
credits.
- DANC 318WI: Dance History & Criticism II, or THEA 411WI: Theatre History
II are recommended.
- Additional requirement of an elective course numbered 300 or higher for
three (3) credits.