Degree Requirements

Requirements

The requirements for the Music Theater minor differ depending on whether a student is a Music major or minor, a Theatre major or minor, or neither. All three tracks require 26 credit hours, including MUTH 100 - Introduction to Music Theatre.  In the case of a student with a double major in both Theatre and Music, the Music Theatre minor requires a reduced track of 22 credit hours.

Music Theatre courses count toward the Fine Arts GE separately from either Music or Theatre courses. That is, students may fulfill their Fine Arts GE requirement by taking one 4-credit Music Theatre course and either a 4-credit Music course (or the equivalent in 1-credit ensembles) or a 4-credit Theatre course (or the equivalent in 1-credit laboratories).

Each student’s course of study should be developed in consultation with and approved by the Music Theatre Committee. Students are advised to choose electives that deepen their knowledge of music and theatre and meet their primary area(s) of interest (e.g., performance, dramaturgy, directing, composing, dance, history, criticism, and/or costume, stage, lighting, and sound design).

A list of approved electives is updated each semester by the Music Theatre Committee (see below for the current list). Elective courses are selected based on their ability to meet the program’s learning goals. For example, dance courses will help students build artistic skills in movement in ways that will expand their versatility as performers or directors and/or spark new ideas for collaboration. Likewise, courses in creative writing, playwriting, and screenwriting will deepen students’ understanding of the fundamental principles of dramatic narrative, whether designed to be read, staged, or filmed.  

The Music Theatre Committee Chair will maintain careful records of student course approvals and keep in close contact with the Registrar to ensure regular updates.

STUDENTS WHO ARE NEITHER MUSIC NOR THEATRE MAJORS OR MINORS

STUDENTS WHO ARE THEATRE MAJORS OR MINORS

STUDENTS WHO ARE MUSIC MAJORS OR MINORS

STUDENTS WHO ARE DOUBLE MAJORS OR HAVE A MAJOR AND A MINOR IN MUSIC AND THEATRE

MUSIC THEATRE MINOR ELECTIVES