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BACHELOR OF Music in Musical Theatre

Degree Requirements | Major Requirements
Theatre/Speech Requirements | Recommended Degree Path

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Music Degree in Musical Theatre

Requirements for BM: Musical Theatre	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	44
Music Requirements	39
Applied Music (MUSP)	14
Theatre/Speech Requirements	30
Total	128

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General Education Requirements: Students who plan to pursue a degree in music should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering in General Education courses.

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Required Courses for Music

Course#	Course Title	Comments
6 hours of a Major Ensemble
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)	Must take at least 4 hours; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1381	Pembroke Singers (1)	Up to 2 hours
17 hours of Musical Theatre
MUS 1121	Scenes from Musical Theatre (1)	A total of 2 hours are required; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1641	Musical Production (1)	A total of 3 hours are required; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 2430	Musical Theatre Styles I	Prerequisite: One semester of Private Voice, either MUSP 1501 or 1001
MUS 2440	Musical Theatre Styles II
MUS 3430	Musical Theatre Styles III
MUS 3440	Musical Theatre Styles IV
8 hours of Music Theory
MUS 1140	Theory I	Prerequisite: Student must successfully pass a placement test for enrollment. Corequisite: MUSL 1140
MUSL 1140	Lab I (1)	Corequisite: MUS 1140
MUS 1150	Theory II	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUSL 1150
MUSL 1150	Lab II (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUS 1150
9 hours of Music History and Literature
MUS 2930	The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era
MUS 2940	The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era
MUS 2980	History of Musical Theatre	Spring of odd years
3 hours of Class Piano
MUS 1810	Class Piano I (1)
MUS 1820	Class Piano II (1)	Prerequisite: MUS 1810
MUS 2810	Class Piano III (1)	Prerequisite: MUS 1820
0-2 hours of Applied Music
MUS 4040	Senior Recital (0-2)

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MUS 2940 fulfills the Fine Arts requirement in General Education.

MUS 2930 fulfills the Humanities (Fine Arts) Elective requirement in General Education.

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Theatre Requirements

Course#	Course Title	Comments
THE 1640	Stage Make-Up (1)	Spring of even years
THE 1650	Stage Costumes	Prerequisite: THE 1620 or permission of instructor; Fall of odd years
THE 1810	Stage Dance I (1)	Also PED 1810; Permission of instructor required
THE 1820	Stage Dance II (1)	Also PED 1820; Permission of instructor required
THE 2010	Acting I: Fundamentals
THE 2070	Stage Combat (1)	Permission of instructor required; Prerequisite: THE 1810; Spring of even years
THE 2330	Stagecraft	Prerequisite: THE 1620 or 1630; Fall of even years
THE 2500	Introduction to Theatre
THE 2810	Stage Dance III (2)	Permission of instructor required
THE 2820	Stage Dance IV (2)	Permission of instructor required
THE 3010	Acting II: Characterization	Prerequisite: THE 2010
THE 3170	Dialects for the Stage (1)	Prerequisite: THE 2010; Spring of even years
THE 3530	Theatre Management	Fall of odd years
THE 4010	Acting III: Styles	Prerequisite: THE 3010

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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