Music Theatre, B.F.A.

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US 150 First Year Success Seminar

All incoming new students will be registered for US 150 - First Year Success Seminar during the first semester of the first year. The credit earned for this course does not count toward the completion of the degree.

Required Credits: 124

First Year

Semester 1 (16.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
HTA 110P - Voice for Actors I 2 credit(s)
HTA 130P - Acting I 2 credit(s)
HTA 150 - Musicianship for Music Theatre I 2 credit(s)
HTC 104 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
HTD 110 - Ballet I or HTD 210 - Ballet II or HTD 310 - Ballet III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)
HTD 114 - Jazz I or HTD 214 - Jazz II or HTD 314 - Jazz III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
HTS 140 - Stagecraft .5 credit(s)
or
HTS 141 - Wardrobe and Makeup .5 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
HTA 111 - Voice for Actors II 2 credit(s)
HTA 131 - Acting II 2 credit(s)
HTA 251 - Musicianship for Music Theatre II 2 credit(s)
HTC 105 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
HTD 111 - Ballet I or HTD 211 - Ballet II or HTD 311 - Ballet III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)
HTD 115 - Jazz I or HTD 215 - Jazz II or HTD 315 - Jazz III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
HTS 140 - Stagecraft .5 credit(s)
or
HTS 141 - Wardrobe and Makeup .5 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (17.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
HTA 120P - Movement For Actors I 2 credit(s)
HTA 230P - Acting III 2 credit(s)
HTA 240 - Rehearsal and Performance III 1 credit(s)
HTA 350 - Musicianship for Music Theatre III 2 credit(s)
HTC 204P - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
HTD 210 - Ballet II or HTD 310 - Ballet III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)
HTD 112 - Tap I or HTD 212 - Tap II or HTD 312 - Tap III 1 credit(s) (depends on placement)
HTD 214 - Jazz II or HTD 314 - Jazz III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement)

Semester 2 (15.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ¹
HTA 231P - Acting IV 2 credit(s)
HTA 241 - Rehearsal and Performance IV 1 credit(s)
HTA 261 - Introduction to Acting for Camera 2 credit(s)
HTC 205P - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
HTD 211 - Ballet II or HTD 311 - Ballet III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement) *
HTD 113 - Tap I or HTD 213 - Tap II or HTD 313 - Tap III 1 credit(s) (depends on placement) *
HTD 215 - Jazz II or HTD 315 - Jazz III 2 credit(s) (depends on placement) *

Third Year

Semester 1 (14.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
HTA 330W - Acting V 2 credit(s)
HTA 340 - History of Music Theatre 3 credit(s)
HTC 304 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
Math elective (precalculus or statistics or contemporary mathematics) 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (14.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
HTA 331 - Acting VI Styles 2 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
HTC 305 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)

Choose one from the following:

ENG 348 - Modern Drama: Realism and Naturalism 3 credit(s)
ENG 349 - Modern and Contemporary Drama 3 credit(s)
DRA 362 - The Development of Theatre 3 credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (14.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
HTA 430 - Acting VII 2 credit(s)
HTA 451P - Career Preparation 2 credit(s)
HTC 404 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s) ²
PE 110 or PE 111 - Fitness and Leisure 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (14.5 credits)

HTC 488 - Applied Voice 2 credit(s) ⁴
ACO 488 - Applied Vocal Coaching .5 credit(s)
HTA 470W - Current Trends in Professional Theatre 3 credit(s)
HTC 405 - Music Theatre Chorus 1 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s) ²
Elective 3 credit(s) ³
PE 110 or PE 111 - Fitness and Leisure 1 credit(s)
REC 440P - Recital 0-2 credit(s) (1 credit required)

Note(s):

¹If these requirements are waived, alternate course work must be chosen in consultation with an advisor to make up the equivalent credits.

²Academic electives must be liberal arts courses approved by the advisor.

³Based on discussion with advisor.

⁴A 0-credit lab is required with no fee.

* Two years of Ballet and Jazz, and one year of Tap are required. Additional Ballet, Tap, and Jazz classes can be taken as electives.

Theatre students should refer to the Hartt Undergraduate Handbook for updated grade requirements for this major.