Program: Theatre: Musical Theatre Specialization (B.F.A.) - University of South Dakota

Apr 12, 2025

2007-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

88 MAJOR HOURS, 130 DEGREE HOURS

The B.F.A. Musical Theatre Specialization is intended for students with a vocational interest in professional musical theatre performance. The Musical Theatre Specialization prepares students for entry into professional theatre as specialists in performance or for graduate study in the area. Musical Theatre training is process oriented. Emphasis is placed on developing special skills and a flexible vocal/physical/sensory instrument to be integrated with a specific system of text analysis for use in the creation of a role.

In addition to the regental and university general education requirements, the following courses are required:

Specialization Electives (6-7 credits) from the following courses:

Select from the following:

Or Select Either:

Approved Vocal Ensemble
Or

Note

THEA 385 – Dance Technique – Musical Theatre Styles will be taken over 2 semesters (2cr each) and THEA 495 – Practicum (C) will be taken over 4 semesters (1cr each)-2 crew, 2 performance.

Non-departmental Supportive course requirements

Select 2 cr from the following:

Approved Vocal Ensemble

Select 2 cr from the following:

Approved Vocal Ensemble

Four-Year Plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. Students who do not declare a B.F.A. Theatre major in the fall as a first-year student and who do not know which specialization they wish to pursue may find that it will take more than four years to accommodate the requirements for the B.F.A. degree based upon the standards established by theatre’s accrediting organization, the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Some of the courses listed below are one of several choices that can be made by students, so individual course schedules may vary to some degree. Students may also have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must consult a theatre advisor immediately upon declaring a B.F.A. Theatre major and before registering each semester.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Oral Communication 3cr

Second Semester 17 hours

Mathematics 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Advanced Composition 3cr
Aesthetic Experience 3cr
Electives 3cr
Information Technology Literacy 0cr
Natural Sciences 3cr

Departmental Requirements (88 hours)

Specialization Electives (6-7 credits) from the following courses:

Select from the following:

Or Select Either:

Note

Non-departmental Supportive course requirements

Select 2 cr from the following:

Select 2 cr from the following:

Four-Year Plan

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Second Semester 17 hours

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Second Semester 17 hours

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 18 hours

Second Semester 17 hours

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 14 hours

Second Semester 13 hours