The mission of the Music Theatre program is to provide a rigorous, student-focused curriculum aligned with national accreditation standards, preparing students for arts-related careers in musical theatre, with options to integrate other academic and career interests or further graduate study.
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for all new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
ART 191 | Enhancing Art Understanding | 3 |
ENG 210 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ART 191.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| or | |
POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| or | |
HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from the following:
Required Fine Arts Core Courses - 12 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Fine Arts Core courses.
Music Theatre Requirements - 32-48 hours
MU 131 | Elementary Music Theory I | 3 |
MU 132 | Elementary Music Theory II | 3 |
MU 133 | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
MU 134 | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
MU 231 | Advanced Music Theory I | 3 |
MU 232 | Advanced Music Theory II | 3 |
MU 255 | Piano Proficiency | 0 |
MU 330 | Basic Conducting Techniques | 3 |
MU 350 | Junior Recital | 1 |
MU 451 | Degree Recital | 1 |
4 semesters | Music Theatre Workshop | 1 |
4 semesters | Performance Ensemble 100 level | 0-1 |
4 semesters | Performance Ensemble 300 level | 0-1 |
4 semesters | Applied Private Instruction 100 level | 1-2 |
4 semesters | Applied Private Instruction 300 level | 2-3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Music Theatre requirements.
Music Theatre Electives - 9 hours
Choose three courses from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Music Theatre electives. ART 191 may NOT be counted as a Music Theatre elective if it was counted in the GEC for Arts & Humanities.
General Electives - 7-27 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.