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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
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Musical Theatre Minor


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Dr. Nancy King, coordinator

The interdisciplinary minor in Musical Theatre is offered to students in all majors seeking to enhance their degree with an added focus in the discipline of musical theatre. All students take core coursework in applied voice, dance and movement, scene study and production workshops, and musical theatre history and literature; non-theatre majors take foundational acting courses and non-music majors take foundational courses in musicianship and class voice. For additional information, students should contact the coordinator in the Department of Music.

Requirements for a Minor in Musical Theatre


Applied Voice Lessons (3 credits)


Required for all students:

Performance Techniques and Workshops (3 credits)


Required for all students:

History and Literature (3 credits)


  Required for all students:

Dance (6 credits)


Required for all students:

Non-Music Majors: Musicianship and Class Voice (3 credits)


Required for non-music majors:

  • Non-music majors may pass out of MUS 145  by demonstrating equivalent proficiency on the Department of Music’s music theory placement exam. If MUS 145   is waived, take at least 2 credit hours of electives in music or dance.

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  • MUS 146   prepares the non-music major for private lessons in applied voice. Non-music majors who successfully audition into MUS 195  or MUS 196  upon entry to the Musical Theatre minor may have MUS 146  waived. If MUS 146   is waived, take 1 additional credit hour of MUS 195  or MUS 196   beyond the required 3 credit hours, for a total of 4 credit hours of private applied voice lessons.

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