B.F.A. Musical Theatre Curriculum

Ball State University's B.F.A. Musical Theatre option requires 85 credit hours. The lowest acceptable grade in a course for credit toward a major or minor in Theatre or Dance is C. Any student receiving a C- or lower must retake the course in order to receive credit towards a major or minor in the department. If a course is repeated, the higher grade will be recorded by the university.

Core Curriculum (32 Credit Hours)

Required Courses:

Prefix	CRS #	Title	CRS HRS
THEAT	102	Computers in Theatre and Dance	3
THEAT	103	Aesthetics of the Theatre 1	3
THEAT	104	Aesthetics of the Theatre 2	3
THEAT	105/405	Freshman/Senior Experience	0
THEAT	107	Design Awareness for Theatre and Dance	3
THEAT	220	Stagecraft	3
THEAT	232	Acting 1	3
THEAT	250	Directing 1	3
THEAT	280	Theatre Practicum	2
THEAT	317	History of Theatre 1	3
THEAT	319	Modern Theatre	3
THEAT	435	Shakespeare	3

In addition to completing the Core Curriculum, a student must complete the following required courses.

Musical Theatre Option (53 Credit Hours)

Required Dance Courses:

DANCE	110	Ballet 1	1
DANCE	111	Ballet 2	1
DANCE	131	Tap 1	1
DANCE	132	Jazz 1	1
DANCE	230	Jazz 2	2
DANCE	231	Tap 2	1
DANCE	232	Mus Thea Dnc	2
DANCE	332	Adv Mu Theat Dnc	2

Required Music Courses:

THEAT	270	Basic Musicianship 1	2
THEAT	271	Basic Musicianship 2	2
THEAT	272	Sight Singing 1	1
THEAT	273	Sight Singing 2	1
THEAT	274	Music Theatre Ensemble	1
THEAT	328	Voice Lesson	1
THEAT	328L	Voice Performance Lab	0
THEAT	371	Singing Actor 1	2
THEAT	372	Singing Actor 2	2

Required Theatre Courses:

THEAT	229	Principles of Stage Makeup	2
THEAT	233	Acting 2	3
THEAT	318	Advanced Topics in History	3
THEAT	332	Freshman Performance Lab	1
THEAT	333	Movement Studio 1	3
THEAT	430	Studio 7	3
THEAT	432	Studio 9	3

Directed Electives:

THEAT	434	Immersion Ex	3-9
THEAT	499	Show/Grad	0-3

More Information
For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Department of Theatre and Dance.