1st Year – Fall

• APVO 103 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 120 Foundations of Ballet Technique Credit(s): 3

• or

• DAPE 220 Dance Technique for Musical Theatre Credit(s): 3
• MUEN Ensemble Credit(s): 1
• TH 101 Acting I Credit(s): 3 * (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region) 
• PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
• ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3  (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region)
• FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3

1st Year – Spring

• APVO 103 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• APCP 105 Basic Piano and Keyboard Harmony Skills I Credit(s): 1.5 ^{^}
• DAPE 220 Dance Technique for Musical Theatre Credit(s): 3

• or 

• DAPE Ballet and Jazz Dance Electives Credit(s): 2
• MUEN Ensemble Credit(s): 1
• TH 102 Acting II Credit(s): 3 *
• TH 153 Musical Theatre Styles Credit(s): 1
• Quantitative Literacy Region Elective Credit(s): 3 

2nd Year – Fall

• APVO 203 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *

•  

• APCP 106 Basic Piano and Keyboard Harmony Skills II Credit(s): 1.5

• or

• MUPP 121 Beginning Guitar Class Credit(s): 1

•  

• DAPE 135 Tap I Credit(s): 1

or

• DAPE 136 Tap II Credit(s): 1
• DAPE Jazz Dance Elective Credit(s): 1
• MUTC 121 Music Theory for Musical Theatre I Credit(s): 2
• MUTC 123 Sightsinging for Musical Theatre I Credit(s): 1
• TH 114 Introduction to Theatrical Production Credit(s): 3 (Creative Expression Sphere)
• TH 141 Theatrical Stage Makeup Credit(s): 1.5
• TH 201 Acting III Credit(s): 3 *
• PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5

2nd Year – Spring

• APVO 203 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 136 Tap II Credit(s): 1

• or

• DAPE 235 Tap III Credit(s): 1

• DAPE Ballet or Jazz Dance Elective Credit(s): 1

• MUTC 122 Music Theory for Musical Theatre II Credit(s): 2
• MUTC 124 Sightsinging for Musical Theatre II Credit(s): 1
• TH 202 Acting IV Credit(s): 3 *
• TH 203 Acting Through Song Credit(s): 3 *
• THLB 111 Stage Lighting Lab Credit(s): 1

3rd Year – Fall

• APVO 303 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 333 Musical Theatre Dance Styles I Credit(s): 1

• or

• DAPE Jazz Dance Elective Credit(s): 1
• DAPE Ballet Elective Credit(s): 1
• TH 149 Voice and Speech for Musical Theatre Credit(s): 3
• TH 355 American Musical Theatre I Credit(s): 3
• TH 403 Advanced Acting Through Song I Credit(s): 3 *
• PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
• Natural Sciences Region Elective Credit(s): 3

3rd Year – Spring

• APVO 303 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 334 Musical Theatre Dance Styles II Credit(s): 1

• or

• DAPE Jazz Dance Elective Credit(s): 1
• DAPE Ballet or Tap Dance Elective Credit(s): 1
• TH 245 Text and Context Credit(s): 3 (Creative Expression Sphere)
• TH 309 Preparation for the Theatre Profession Credit(s): 3
• TH 356 American Musical Theatre II Credit(s): 3
• TH 399 Theatre Production Credit(s): 1 ^#
• THLB 112 Stage Craft Lab Credit(s): 1

4th Year – Fall

• APVO 403 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 333 Musical Theatre Dance Styles I Credit(s): 1

• or

• DAPE Ballet and Jazz Dance Electives Credit(s): 2
• TH 351 History of Theatre I Credit(s): 3 (Cultural Understanding Region)

• or

• TH 352 History of Theatre II Credit(s): 3
• TH 404 Advanced Acting Through Song II Credit(s): 3

• *

• PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
• Ethical Reasoning Region Elective Credit(s): 3 

4th Year – Spring

• APVO 403 Applied Voice Credit(s): 3 *
• DAPE 334 Musical Theatre Dance Styles II Credit(s): 1

• or

   

• DAPE Ballet or Jazz Dance Elective Credit(s): I
• TH 300 Acting for the Camera Credit(s): 3 *
• TH 399 Theatre Production Credit(s): 1 #
• TH 451 Senior Repertoire and Showcase Credit(s): 3 *

• Social and Behavioral Science Region Elective Credit(s): 3 

Degree Total with MUPP 121: 125 credits

Degree Total with APCP 106: 125.5 credits

*Minimum grade of “C” required.

^Piano Proficiency Examination offered.

#Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre curriculum are required to audition for all productions (opera is not mandatory) and must accept the role(s) in which they are cast. A minimum of two successful completions are required.

Dance Requirements

Musical Theatre majors are required to register and participate in a dance technique course (DA or DAPE) every semester of full-time enrollment.