Roosevelt University

Musical Theatre, BFA

Requirements

This major requires a minimum of 118 semester hours in theatre and music-related courses. The degree requires a minimum total of 142 semester hours. Students with previous music theory and/or keyboard training may request the opportunity to test out of MUTC 100, MUTC 125, and/or MUTC 126. Students will replace any course from which they are exempted with electives.

  Musical Theatre Voice .....14
  Dance Techniques .....8
  ACP 110 Primary Texts .....3
  ENG 101 Introduction to Composition .....3
  ENG 102 Argument, Analysis, Research .....3
  MUSC 100 Fundamentals of Music Theory .....3
  MUSC 125 Musicianship for the Singing Actor .....3
  MUSC 126 Keyboard Skills for the Singing Actor .....3
  PERF 116 Vocal Training and Ensemble for Musical Theatre .....2
  THAR 099 Performance Attendance (six semesters required) .....
  THAR 100 Fundamentals of Music Theory .....3
  THAR 116 Vocal Training and Ensemble for Musical Theatre .....2
  THAR 125 Musicianship for the Singing Actor .....3
  THAR 126 Keyboard Skills for the Singing Actor .....3
  THAR 203 Script Analysis .....1
  THAR 206 Fundamentals of Acting I .....3
  THAR 207 Fundamentals of Acting II .....3
  THAR 220 Vocal and Physical Preparation I (with labs) .....4
  THAR 221 Vocal and Physical Preparation II (with labs) .....4
  THAR 225 Intermediate Acting I .....3
  THAR 226 Intermediate Acting II .....3
  THAR 232 Vocal and Preparation IV: Shakespeare .....3
  THAR 242 Vocal and Physical Preparation V: Stage Dialects .....3
  THAR 247 Introduction to Technical Theatre .....3
  THAR 250 Freshman Rehearsal and Performance .....Varies
  THAR 270 Creative Process .....1
  THAR 290 Introduction to Professional Theatre .....1
  THAR 292 Theatre History and Literature I .....3
  THAR 293 Theatre History and Literature II .....3
  THAR 310 Stage Makeup .....3
  THAR 320 Acting for the Musical Stage I .....4
  THAR 321 Acting for the Musical Stage II .....4
  THAR 322 Acting for the Musical Stage III .....4
  THAR 324 History of Musical Theatre .....3
  THAR 326 Dance for the Musical Stage .....3
  THAR 327 Special Topics: Conditioning .....1
  THAR 328 Special Topics: Performing New Musicals .....2
  THAR 328 Special Topics: Creating New Musicals .....3
  THAR 329 Acting for the Musical Stage V: Cabaret .....3
  THAR 340 Audition and Professional Issues .....3
  THAR 350 Rehearsal and Performance .....Varies
  THAR 370 Advanced Creative Process .....3
  THAR 371 Stage Combat .....3
  THAR 380 Asian Theatre .....3
  THAR 383 American Theatre History: Dramatic Visions of Social Justice .....1
  THAR 385 Performance Art I .....3
  THAR 388 Advanced Acting: Period Styles .....3

Electives

  One course in Literature .....3
Three additional courses chosen from the subjects listed below:
  * Anthropology .....
  * History .....
  * Political Science .....
  * Psychology .....
  * Women's and Gender Studies .....
  * English .....
  * Liberal Studies .....
  * African American Studies .....
  * Foreign Language .....
  * Philosophy .....
  * Sociology .....

* Other subject areas with permission of advisor.

 

  

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