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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 26, 2024

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Musical Theater (BA.MTH)

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Program Description

Vermont State University’s Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater program offers a strong combination of theory and practice through a comprehensive curriculum of music, theater, and dance. Students will gain knowledge and skills through a carefully planned course of studies that will introduce foundational concepts in each of the three content areas and progress to more advanced and focused studies in musical theater. Students will also receive training in a variety of specific styles for individual and group performance.

Students will be performing on stage from their first year and they will have multiple opportunities to hone and showcase their skills during full-length musical production every spring with a variety of other opportunities such as: University Chorale, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Dance performances, Main Stage Theater, and many student productions.

Program Outcomes

Discuss and analyze productions in terms of thematic concerns, literary qualities, and artistic approaches.

Demonstrate a degree of competency in dance, theater, and a musical instrument or voice through public performance.

Incorporate input and ideas generated through the collaborative process of production into their own creative work.

Present work for review in a professional manner.

Program Core

Music Courses
MUS 1041 - Class Piano I 3 cr
MUS 1091 - Aural Skills I 2 cr
MUS 1120L - Performance Lab 0 cr (take every semester with applied lessons)
MUS 1231 - Music Theory I 3 cr
MUS 2002 - Musical Theater Production 3 cr (take every spring semester at 3 credits each)
MUS 2042 - Class Piano II 2 cr
MUS 2092 - Aural Skills II 2
MUS 2125 - Applied Music Lesson 1 cr (take 4 semesters at 1 credit each)
MUS 2232 - Music Theory II 3 cr
MUS 3245 - Advanced Applied Music Lesson 1 cr (take 4 semesters at 1 credit each)
MUS 4025 - Music Capstone Project 3 cr
Theater Courses
THA 1041 - Introduction to Theater 3 cr
THA 2025 - Theater Production 0 or 3 cr
THA 2121 - Acting I 3 cr
THA 2122 - Acting II 3 cr
THA 3123 - Acting III 3 cr
THA 3230 - Survey of American Musical Theater 3 cr
THA 3260 - Musical Theater Workshop 3 cr
THA 4721 - Theatre Arts Capstone I 3 cr

Program Electives

Music Ensemble Electives

Take 4 credits of Music Ensembles chosen from the following:
MUS 2610 - Chorus: University Chorale 0-1 cr
MUS 3610 - Chorus: University Chorale 0-1 cr
MUS 2620 - Wind Symphony 0-1 cr
MUS 3620 - Wind Symphony 0-1 cr
MUS 2630 - Jazz Ensemble 0-1 cr
MUS 3630 - Jazz Ensemble 0-1 cr
MUS 2640 - String Orchestra 0-1 cr
MUS 3640 - String Orchestra 0-1 cr
Dance Electives

Take 10 credis of Dance classes chosen from the following:
DAN 1040 - Introductory Dance Workshop 3 cr
DAN 1110 - Dance Performance 1 cr
DAN 2140 - Intermediate Dance Workshop 3 cr
DAN 2730 - Special Topics in Dance 3 cr
DAN 3040 - Hip Hop 3 cr
DAN 3133 - Dance for Musical Theater 3 cr

Credits Required for Program: 76

Important

To obtain a degree, students must fulfill the major-specific requirements as well as satisfy all other Degree Requirements including the General Education Requirements .