Minor in Music Theatre
Program Requirements
The minor in music theatre is geared toward theatre and vocal performance majors who would like to enhance their performance techniques in the style of musical theatre. It allows students to explore the basic techniques required to perform in musical theatre in order to broaden their employment opportunities.
The minor in music theatre requires 21 credit hours. No auditions are necessary. No acceptance into the program is required.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 260 | History of Musical Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 243 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 342 | Advanced Acting | 3 |
| DANC 210 | Ballet Technique 1 | 2 |
| or DANC 201 | Contemporary Technique 1 | |
| DANC 240 | Tap 1 | 2 |
| DANC 235 | Jazz Technique 1 | 2 |
| or DANC 130V | Hip Hop I | |
| DANC 332 | Music Theatre Dance 1 1 | 2 |
| MUSA 232O | Voice for Musical Theatre (Two semesters of 2 credit hours each) 2 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
- 1
Prerequisite: completion of two 200-level dance courses.
- 2
Private voice would satisfy this requirement for vocal performance majors.