Wilkes University College of Arts and Sciences 33 courses 125 total credits
Musical Theatre Major, B.F.A. is a Bachelor's program offered by College of Arts and Sciences at Wilkes University, requiring 125 credits across 33 courses.
| Total Credits | 125 credits |
First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYF 101 | First-Year Foundations | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition | 4 |
| THE 121 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THE 131 | Acting I | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 119 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| MUS 102 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS 125 | University Chorus | 0 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total First Semester | 18.5 credits | |
Second Semester
Distribution Requirements: Credits 3.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 120 | Introduction to Literature and Culture | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 119 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| MUS 103 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 125 | University Chorus | 0 |
| THE 100 | Approach to Theatre | 3 |
| THE 132 | Voice and Diction I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total Second Semester | 17.5 credits | |
Third Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (9 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 200 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 219 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 232 | Acting II | 3 |
| DAN 262 | Broadway Styles | 3 |
| Total Third Semester | 16.5 credits | |
Fourth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 214 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THE 216 | Design for the Theatre | 3 |
| MUS 200 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 219 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 206 | Musical Theatre Seminar I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total Fourth Semester | 16.5 credits | |
Fifth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirement (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 300 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 319 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 211 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 331 | Acting III | 3 |
| DAN 250 | Classical Ballet I | 3 |
| Total Fifth Semester | 16.5 credits | |
Sixth Semester
Distribution Requirement: 3.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAN 230 | Jazz Dance I | 3 |
| MUS 300 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 319 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 234 | Directing I | 3 |
| THE 306 | Musical Theatre II | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total Sixth Semester | 13.5 credits | |
Seventh Semester
Also required: General Electives (9 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 400 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 419 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total Seventh Semester | 15.5 credits | |
Eighth Semester
Also required: General Electives (9 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 394 | The Business of Theatre/Auditions | 1-3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| MUS 400 | Applied Performance | |
| MUS 419 | Voice Studio Class | 0 |
| THE 493 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Total Eighth Semester | 15.5 credits | |
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