Course Listings
Musical Theater
A minor in Musical Theater may be combined with any major. See specific requirements for Music or Theater majors who select this minor. This is a performance minor. All musical theater minors are required to audition for musical and opera productions.
Minor in Musical Theater
18-23 credit hours
For music majors:
(11 credits)
For theater majors:
(13 credits)
For students in all other majors:
(16 credits)
Student learning outcomes
Students with a minor in Musical Theater will:
- Develop musicianship and artistry in acting, singing, and the fundamentals of dance.
- Develop skills in song analysis, understanding the dramatic narrative, singing in the variety of musical theater styles, and their application in quality scholarship.
- Develop effective pedagogies and leadership skills in musical theater.
- Demonstrate preparedness for a vibrant career in music, theater, and musical theater in ways that contribute to positive contributions to culture.
Planning and advising notes
Applied music is two credits per semester and requires an additional fee for private voice lessons.
Thea 388 is a Themes in Drama course that sometimes has other titles. Movement for the Stage must be taken for this minor. Other Thea 388 courses cannot meet the minor requirement.
Thea 360, Dance III (2 credits) is a recommended elective.
In order to complete the recital, approval by faculty is needed with the possible requirement of more applied voice.
MUS 201 Music Theory
This course develops skills in analysis and composition to learn melodic, contrapuntal, harmonic, motivic, and formal principles of music towards a stronger theoretical understanding of how music is constructed. Although a variety of styles will be explored and used as...
MUS 275 Voice
Voice.
MUS 375 Voice
Prerequisite: Mus 275
THEA 160 Dance I
Introductory course: dance techniques; improvisation; some focus on jazz, ethnic, and other theatrical dance forms.
THEA 200 Theater Practice
Applied on-campus work in a theater production or other theater activity. All students involved in a semester production register for at least 0 credits. A repeatable course with a maximum of two hours applicable toward a theater major or minor....
THEA 234 Acting I
Fundamental acting skills: movement, voice and character development. An emphasis on Stanislavski’s theory of acting and realistic scene work. Scene studies from selected scripts.
THEA 260 Dance II
Introductory course: dance techniques offered on a rotating basis or based on the needs of an upcoming mainstage production. Styles may include ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, and tap dance technique. May be repeated for credit when styles and techniques are...
THEA 315 Survey of Musical Theater
An introduction to the landmark musicals and key trends in musical styles with a primary focus on 20th and 21st century American and British musicals, artists, and their historical antecedents. The social and cultural contexts giving rise to the creation...
THEA 334 Acting II
A study of acting techniques that apply to period styles such as Ancient Greece, Elizabethan, the Restoration, etc. Scene study from selected scripts will be used to explore and develop effective vocal and physical skills to communicate expressive meaning. Laboratory...
THEA 388 Themes in Drama
A concentrated study of selected themes in drama. Themes might include a major playwright, movement for the stage, creative drama, improvisational or ensemble acting, religious drama or theater and multiculturalism. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.