Musical Theatre Minor

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The minor in musical theatre, interdisciplinary in nature, is a 21-unit program incorporating the study of acting, dance or movement, vocal arts and related musical subjects. Admission to the minor requires an audition for music but not for theatre.

Required Courses (13 units)

MPVA 402 Musical Theatre Workshop I Units: 3
MPVA 412 Musical Theatre Workshop II Units: 3
MUSC 200gmw The Broadway Musical: Reflections of American Diversity Units: 4
THTR 343 Musical Theatre Audition Units: 3

Select 8 units from the following: *

DANC 175 Choreography for the Screen Units: 2
DANC 181–189
MPVA 301 Individual Instruction Units: 1, 2
THTR 101 Introduction to Acting Units: 4
THTR 216 Movement for Actors Units: 2
THTR 252a Intermediate Acting I Units: 2
THTR 252b Intermediate Acting I Units: 2
THTR 316 Advanced Movement for Actors Units: 2
THTR 352a Intermediate Acting II Units: 2
THTR 352b Intermediate Acting II Units: 2

Total units: 21

*Note for dance, music and theatre majors: dance majors must select 8 units in music and/or theatre, music majors must select 8 units in dance and/or theatre, and theatre majors must select 8 units in dance and/or music. Exception: Theatre majors may select THTR 216 and/or THTR 316 as part of the 8-unit requirement.