COURSES OF STUDY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
Musical Theatre (MS) (MU) (THA)
Bachelor of Arts
Michael Flowers, Program Coordinator
The musical theatre major provides students with a combination of
courses in dance, music, and theatre that is intended to prepare them for
careers as performers in musical theatre. Given its emphases on acting,
ballet, voice, piano, jazz, and music theory, the musical theatre major is
more specialized than the theatre major, and faculty members will offer
students guidance at the end of the sophomore year on whether the
musical theatre degree or theatre degree is the most appropriate program.
Upon completion of the musical theatre major, students will be able to
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integrate musical analysis and performance,
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perform acting goals and tactics,
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function as a member of an ensemble,
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execute theatre designs using appropriate technology.
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (15 units):
one-half unit in MS 110 and/or 310 (achieve proficiency level 1)
two units in MS 320
two units in MU 151 and 152
THA 120 and 320
THA 210
THA 230
THA 323 and 324
one unit of DA
a minimum of five performance experiences in on-campus productions,
including one dramatic performance, one musical performance, and
one experience as a technician; students should thus enroll for two-
and one half units of THA 201
THA 499
Descriptions for courses in dance, music, and theatre arts can be found
in the alphabetically appropriate place in this catalog.
