Musical Theatre, B.M.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

• Bachelor of Music (B.M.)   

Music Core: 36 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours

^I All classical majors take MUT 2310  and MUT 2340  and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2315  and MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements  for each principal area.

^IV Commercial Music majors only

• MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
• MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
• MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
• MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours

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• MUT 2310 Theory III–Classical 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2315 Theory III - Commercial 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
• MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours

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• MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours and

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• Choose one course (3 hrs) from the following:

• MUH 2220 History of Electro-Digital Music 3 Hours
• MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours
• MUH 4110 History of Commercial Music 3 Hours

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• MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours

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• MUE 3320 Commercial Conducting 3 Hours ^(IV)

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• MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
• MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (4 semesters required)
• MUG 3010 The Professional Musician 1 Hours

Special Music Core: 4 Hours

• MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours
• MUH 4130 History of Musical Theatre 3 Hours

Theatre Requirements: 18 Hours

(One of the 3-hour courses below is “counted” in BELL core as the required non-music elective; thus the total number of hours in this category is 18 instead of 21)

• TDR 2030 Play Analysis 3 Hours
• TDR 2080 Acting I 3 Hours
• TDR 2100 Stage Voice and Diction I 3 Hours
• TDR 2220 Stage Movement for Musical Theatre 2 Hours
• TDR 3080 Acting II 3 Hours
• TDR 4080 Acting III 4 Hours
• TDR Electives 3 Hours

Dance Requirements: 10 Hours

Total of 11 hours in dance required (one hour is counted in Bell Core). Musical Theatre majors should take dance courses in three different styles selected from the courses listed below: Ballet I (1), Ballet II (2), Ballet III (2), Jazz I (1), Jazz II (2), Jazz III (2), Modern I (1) Modern II (2), Modern III (2), Tap I (1), Tap II (2), Tap III (2), Theatre Dance Styles (1)

Major Area: 27 Hours

• MPA 2201 Applied Classical Voice  8 Hours (4 semesters)
• MPA 4301 Applied Classical Voice  12 Hours (4 semesters)

Additional Required Coursework:

• MSM 2090 Musical Theater Seminar 0 Hourse
• MUG 2020 Sophomore Technical 0 Hours
• MPR 3090 Half Recital-Musical Theatre  0 Hours
• MPR 4090 Full Recital-Musical Theatre  0 Hours
• MFB 1110 Class Piano I 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
• MFB 1120 Class Piano II 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
• MFB 2110 Class Piano III 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
• MFB 2120 Class Plano IV 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
• MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
• M_ Music Elective 1 Hour

General Electives: 5 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 134 Hours

¹ No more than 20 hours in voice may be counted toward degree requirements.

² Secondary Piano study must be continued until the piano proficiency is passed.