Musical Theatre Minor

Courses comprising the required hours are selected from those listed and are designed to create a balanced musical theatre experience. Thus, the student seeking a musical theatre minor must complete the minimum indicated from each category as shown.

Music or theatre majors have 18 additional hours above their major degree requirements. Those not majoring in music have 25 required hours. 3 additional hours count as partial fulfillment of the General Core - Humanities requirement in many majors.*

Minor Requirements (18-25)

History (6-9)

MUHL 212 and THEA 201 required for music or theatre majors, MUHL 212* OR THEA 201* required for those not majoring in music or theatre. THEA 433 required for all.

THEA 201 - Theatre in Culture Credit Hours: 3
MUHL 212 - Music History: 1700 - 1850 Credit Hours: 3
THEA 240 - History of Musical Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Theatre (8)

THEA 102 - Dance for the Stage I Credit Hours: 1
THEA 103 - Dance for the Stage II Credit Hours: 1
THEA 211 - Introduction to Acting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 450 - Directing Credit Hours: 3

Music Theory (4)

MUST 111 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUST 112 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1

Applied Music (4)

One credit hour of piano required based on piano placement. (MUSG 098, 103, 111, 112, MUSA 101PI, 102PI)

MUSG 103 - Class Piano I - Non-Music Majors Credit Hours: 1
MUED 120 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists Credit Hours: 1
(Waived for vocal music majors)
MUSA 103 - Applied Music - PRMUS/Minor Applied Study Credit Hours: 1 or 2
(Voice study required: MUSA 103VO - for those not majoring in music, MUSA 101VO or 102VO for music majors)
MUSA 103VT - Applied Voice for Musical Theatre Credit Hours: 1 - 2

Performance Seminar (0)

MUSA 185 - Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0
(2 semesters)

Production (3)

One credit hour from THEA 203 or THEA 204 (Theatre Production)
One credit hour from MUSE 102MT (Musical Theatre Workshop) or THEA 202 (Musical Theatre Production)
One credit hour from MUSE 102MT, THEA 202, or MUSE 102OT (Opera Theatre)

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