Musical Theatre Degree Requirements
Complete these requirements for a Musical Theatre degree.
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 |
|---|
| MUSC 101 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| 21 |
| 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 |
| 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 I | 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 |
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| 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. | |
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.
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.