Musical Theatre Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Musical Theatre degree.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with Major in Theatre Arts

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (See University ES listing): 39 credit hours

II. The Following Curriculum:

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required MUSC Courses (24 credits)
MUSC 101	Fundamentals of Music	3
Individual Voice Lessons (taken every semester)*		21
Required THEA Courses (62 credits)
THEA 110	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
THEA 120	Voice and Movement I	3
THEA 161	Acting I	3
THEA 201	Theatre Practicum	4
THEA 204	Musical Theatre Acting I	3
THEA 220	Voice and Movement II	3
THEA 225	Makeup for the Stage	3
THEA 230	Text Analysis	3
THEA 242	Tap Dance	3
THEA 245	Dance Fundamentals	3
THEA 270	Stagecraft	3
THEA 271	Acting II	3
THEA 300	Play Direction I	3
THEA 344	Musical Theatre Dance Style	3
THEA 345	Dance Special Topics	3
THEA 371	Advanced Acting: Advanced Scene Study	3
THEA 404	Musical Theatre Acting II	3
THEA 423	History of the Theatre: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance	3
THEA 424	History of the Theatre: Seventeenth Century to the Present	3
THEA 450	Musical Theatre History	3
THEA 494	Senior Project	1
Electives chosen from among the following courses		4
MUSC 130	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 131	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 133	Keyboard Skills I	1
MUSC 134	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 135	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 136	Keyboard Skills II	1
MUSC 242	Diction for Singers	1
MUSC 269	Singing On Stage	1-2
THEA 330	Contemporary Theatre	3
THEA 425	Play Direction II	3
THEA 471	Advanced Acting: Shakespeare	3
Others by Advisor Approval
^{Earning the BFA in Musical Theatre with Major in Theatre Arts requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the required Theatre Arts courses, and a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all other courses.}

*: Course number for individual lessons determined at registration.

Musical Theatre Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.