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.
THEATRE TOTAL: 85.0 / UCC TOTAL: 33.0 / GENERAL ELECTIVES TOTAL: 8 / GRAND TOTAL: 126.0
Freshman
Fall Spring
| Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
|
Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
| THEAT 103 |
Aesthetics 1 |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 104 |
Aesthetics 2 |
3.0 |
| THEAT 105 |
Freshman Experience |
0.0 |
|
THEAT 233 |
Acting 2 |
3.0 |
| THEAT 232 |
Acting 1 |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 271 |
Basic Musicianship 2 |
2.0 |
| THEAT 270 |
Basic Musicianship 1 |
2.0 |
|
THEAT 271L |
Piano Lab |
0.0 |
| THEAT 270L |
Piano Lab |
0.0 |
|
THEAT 273 |
Sight Singing 2 |
1.0 |
| THEAT 272 |
Sight Singing 1 |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 280 |
Practicum |
1.0 |
| THEAT 280 |
Practicum |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
| THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
| THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
|
DANCE 111 |
Intro Ballet 2 |
1.0 |
| DANCE 110 |
Intro to Ballet |
1.0 |
|
UCC |
Hist 150 |
3.0 |
| UCC |
ENG 104 |
3.0 |
|
UCC |
PFW |
2.0 |
| |
Subtotal |
15.0 |
|
|
Subtotal |
17.0 |
|
THEAT |
12.0 |
|
|
THEAT |
12.0 |
| |
UCC |
3.0 |
|
|
UCC |
5.0 |
Sophomore
Fall Spring
| Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
|
Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
| THEAT 220 |
Stagecraft |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 107 |
Design Awareness |
3.0 |
| THEAT 274 |
Musical Theatre Ensemble |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 318 |
Adv Tpcs/Mus Th Hist |
3.0 |
| THEAT 317 |
Pre Modern History |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
| THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
| THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
|
THEAT 335 |
Studio 2 |
3.0 |
| THEAT 334 |
Studio 1 |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 371 |
Singing Actor |
2.0 |
| DANCE 131 |
Intro Jazz 2 |
1.0 |
|
DANCE 280 |
MT Dance 1 |
2.0 |
| UCC |
COMM 210 |
3.0 |
|
UCC |
FIN |
1.0 |
| |
Subtotal |
15.0 |
|
|
Subtotal |
15.0 |
| |
THEAT |
12.0 |
|
|
THEAT |
14.0 |
|
UCC |
3.0 |
|
|
UCC |
1.0 |
Junior
Fall Spring
| Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
|
Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
| THEAT 319 |
Modern Theatre |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 229 |
Stage Makeup |
2.0 |
| THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 250 |
Directing 1 |
3.0 |
| THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
|
THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
| THEAT 372 |
Singing Actor 2 |
2.0 |
|
THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
| THEAT 430 |
Studio 7 |
3.0 |
|
DANCE 281 |
MT Dance 2 |
2.0 |
| DANCE 230 |
Jazz 1 |
2.0 |
|
UCC |
Tier 1 |
3.0 |
| UCC |
MATHS |
3.0 |
|
UCC |
Tier 1 |
3.0 |
| UCC |
Tier 1 |
3.0 |
|
|
Subtotal |
14.0 |
| |
Subtotal |
17.0 |
|
|
THEAT |
8.0 |
|
THEAT |
11.0 |
|
|
UCC |
6.0 |
|
UCC |
6.0 |
|
|
|
|
Senior
Fall Spring
| Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
|
Course |
Short Title |
Hours |
| THEAT 102 |
Computers in T & D |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
| THEAT 328 |
Voice Lesson |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
| THEAT 328L |
Voice Lab |
0.0 |
|
THEAT 405 |
Senior Exp. |
0.0 |
| THEAT 433 |
Studio 10 |
3.0 |
|
THEAT 434 |
Immersion Exp. |
2.0 |
| THEAT 499 |
Internship |
1.0 |
|
THEAT 435 |
Shakespeare |
3.0 |
| DANCE 132 |
Intro to Tap 1 |
1.0 |
|
DANCE 232 |
Tap 1 |
1.0 |
| UCC |
Tier 1 |
3.0 |
|
UCC |
Tier II |
3.0 |
| UCC |
Tier II |
3.0 |
|
|
General Elective |
3.0 |
|
General Elective |
3.0 |
|
|
General Elective |
2.0 |
| |
Subtotal |
18.0 |
|
|
Subtotal |
15.0 |
| |
THEAT |
9.0 |
|
|
THEAT |
7.0 |
| |
UCC |
6.0 |
|
|
UCC |
3.0 |
|
General Elective |
3.0 |
|
|
General Elective |
5.0 |
More Information
For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Department of Theatre and Dance.