Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with Major in Theatre Arts

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (See University ES listing): 39 credit hours

II. The Following Curriculum:

Major Requirements

Required MUSC Courses (24 credits)
MUSC 101Fundamentals of Music3
Individual Voice Lessons (taken every semester)*21
Required THEA Courses (62 credits)
THEA 110Introduction to Theatre Arts3
THEA 120Voice and Movement I3
THEA 161Acting I3
THEA 201Theatre Practicum4
THEA 204Musical Theatre Acting I3
THEA 220Voice and Movement II3
THEA 225Makeup for the Stage3
THEA 230Text Analysis3
THEA 242Tap Dance3
THEA 245Dance Fundamentals3
THEA 270Stagecraft3
THEA 271Acting II3
THEA 300Play Direction I3
THEA 344Musical Theatre Dance Style3
THEA 345Dance Special Topics3
THEA 371Advanced Acting: Advanced Scene Study3
THEA 404Musical Theatre Acting II3
THEA 423History of the Theatre: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance3
THEA 424History of the Theatre: Seventeenth Century to the Present3
THEA 450Musical Theatre History3
THEA 494Senior Project1
Electives chosen from among the following courses4
MUSC 130Music Theory I3
MUSC 131Aural Skills I1
MUSC 133Keyboard Skills I1
MUSC 134Music Theory II3
MUSC 135Aural Skills II1
MUSC 136Keyboard Skills II1
MUSC 242Diction for Singers1
MUSC 269Singing On Stage1-2
THEA 330Contemporary Theatre3
THEA 425Play Direction II3
THEA 471Advanced Acting: Shakespeare3
Others by Advisor Approval
Earning the BFA in Musical Theatre with Major in Theatre Arts requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the required Theatre Arts courses, and a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all other courses.
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Course number for individual lessons determined at registration.