Piano Primary Track

Bachelor of Music in Music Theater: Piano Primary Track (123 credits)
Choirs and Conducting
12
CR-501 University Chorale (4 terms, 1 credit each)
 4
  Ensemble (2 terms, 1 credit each) *1 2
CR-215 Fundamentals of Conducting 3
CR-315 Techniques of Conducting 3
 
Applied Music and Diction 23
PI-165/365 Piano Primary (8 terms, 2 credits each)
 16
VC-103/203 Voice Secondary (4 terms, 1 credit each) *2 4
PI-513 Jazz Keyboard Improvisation
 3
 
Theory and Music History 29
MUS-110  

Theory I

 3
MUS-110L Theory I Lab 1
MUS-111 Theory II 3
MUS-111L Theory II Lab 1
MUS-210 Theory III 3
MUS-211 Theory IV 3
MUS-105 Music History I 3
MUS-106 Music History II 3
MTR-120 History of American Musical Theater 3
Choose two from the following (2 courses, 3 credits each)
MUS-210 is a prerequisite for all four courses.		 6
TH-253 Orchestration  
TH-255 Songwriting  
TH-259 Electroacoustic Music  
TH-424 Choral and Instrumental Arranging  
 
Professional Studies: DANCE
 3
MTR-109 Ballet I
 1
MTR-209 Tap Dance I 1
MTR-309 Jazz Dance I 1
     
Professional Studies: ACTING 9
THE-107 
Introduction to Acting 3
MTR-317 Auditions: Preparation & Techniques 3
MTR-492 Singing Actor: Music Theater 3
     
Professional Studies: MUSIC THEATER 14
MTR-111 
Music Theater Lab (8 semesters) 0
MTR-251 Genres and Styles I 3
MTR-252 Genres and Styles II 3
MTR-253 Genres and Styles III 3
MTR-493 Music Theater Production 2
MTR-496 Workshop in Music Theater 3
 
School of Fine and Performing Arts General Education Requirements *3 33
CMP-115 
Introduction to Expository Writing (CMP-115 may be waived by SAT of 530 or testing)
 3
CMP-120 

BHP-100
Expository Writing
or
Great Ideas I
 3
CMP-125

CMP-203
Research Writing
or
Literature and Composition
 3
  Math Elective
 3
HIS-150 World History to 1500 3
HIS-151
 World History Since 1500 3
  Literature Elective 6
  Philosophy Elective
 3
  Social Science/Communication
 3
  Natural/Physical Science
 3

Additional Requirements
Sophomore Review
Piano Juries
Senior Piano Recital

Notes:

  1. Please see the Music Theater Director for a list of approved elective ensembles.
  2. Students completing fewer than four (4) semesters of secondary applied music study must make up the credits in free elective, in order to meet the minimum number 123 credits for graduation.
  3. Arts and Sciences course choices will be made available each year, following the guidelines of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  4. Completion of French, German, Italian, or Latin II is required. Students exempted from one or more semesters of foreign language study must replace the missing credits with other Arts & Sciences electives.

 

 


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