Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre
SAMPLE Course Sequence
First Year
FALL | SPRING | ||
*DAN 2203, Jazz II | 2 | DAN 1206, Musical Stage Dance | 2 |
*DAN 2205, Ballet II | 2 | THA 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum | 1 |
DT 1306, Movement for the Performer | 3 | THA 1162, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 |
THA 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum | 1 | THA 1304, Speech for the Actor | 3 |
THA 1161, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 | THA 2312, Principles of Acting II | 3 |
THA 1301, Voice for the Actor | 3 | **ENGL 1301, Ess. of College Rhetoric | 3 |
THA 2302, Principles of Acting | 3 | Life & Physical Sciences with Lab | 4 |
THA 2303, Theatre Appreciation (Majors) | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 18 | TOTAL | 17 |
Second Year
FALL | SPRING | ||
*2 hours DAN Elective | 2 | (*Additional Dance as needed for leveling) | |
THA 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum | 1 | THA 1101, 1102, 1103, or 1104, Practicum | 1 |
THA 2101, Stage Makeup | 1 | THA 2161, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 |
THA 2161, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 | THA 3351, Theatre in the Community | 3 |
THA 4300, Script Analysis | 3 | **Music Theory | 3 |
**Music Theory | 3 | **Mathematics/Logic Required Course | 3 |
**ENGL 1302, Adv. College Rhetoric | 3 | **US History Course (2300, 2301, or 2310) | 3 |
Soc. & Behavioral Sciences Required Course | 3 | Language, Philosophy, & Culture Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 17 | TOTAL | 17 |
Third Year
FALL | SPRING | ||
(*Additional Dance as needed for leveling) | (*Additional Dance as needed for leveling) | ||
DAN 1101, Tap I | 1 | DAN 3203 or 3205, Jazz III or Ballet III | 2 |
THA 2305, Elements of Theatrical Design | 3 | THA 3162, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 |
THA 3161, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 | THA 3309, (Th. His. II) or THA 3362 (Hist. of Mus. Th.) | 3 |
THA 3308, (Th. His. I) or THA 3361 (Mus. Th. Lit.) | 3 | THA 3332, Acting Period Styles III | 3 |
THA 3310, Auditioning | 3 | MUEN 3101, University Singers | 1 |
THA 4208, Professional Career Mgmt. | 2 | Oral Communications Required Course | 3 |
**Mathematics/Logic Required Course | 3 | **POLS 1301, Amer. Government Org. | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 |
Fourth Year
FALL | SPRING | ||
(*Additional Dance as needed for leveling) | (*Additional Dance as needed for leveling) | ||
THA 3104, Adv. House Mgmt. Practicum | 1 | THA 3309, (Th. His. II) or THA 3362 (Hist. of Mus. Th.) | 3 |
THA 3308, (Th. His. I) or THA 3361 (Mus. Th. Lit.) | 3 | THA 4162, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 |
THA 4161, Musical Theatre Voice - Studio | 1 | THA 4462, Musical Th. Performance II with Lab | 4 |
THA 4302, Stage Directing Methods | 3 | Life & Physical Sciences with Lab | 4 |
THA 4361, Musical Th. Performance I | 3 | **US History Course (2300, 2301, or 2310) | 3 |
**POLS 2302, Amer. Public Policy | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 14 | TOTAL | 15 |
Total program hours—130 minimum
*Musical Theatre students may be required to take technique classes at a Level I - only one of which will apply to the Degree Plan as 2 hours of DAN electives. Completion of technique at the Level I may be necessary for certain students in order to gain the skills required for Level II courses.**Courses that may be considered in summer terms - away from TTU if fewer than 90 total credit hours earned or at TTU - if student wishes to graduate in four years with lighter course loads in Fall and Spring semesters.
School of Theatre and Dance
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Address
Texas Tech University, School of Theatre and Dance, Box 42061, 2812 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409-2061 -
Phone
806.742.3601 -
Email
cvpa@ttu.edu