Program Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre provides rigorous training with a concentrated focus in acting, dance and music, preparing students to work in the musical theatre industry. Musical Theatre majors develop exceptional performance skills through a combination of intense classroom work and production opportunities.
The program is based in the Department of Theatre & Dance. For further information, go to: BFA Musical Theatre. (Note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in the programs.)
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 19 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 6-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 92-95 | |
| Free Elective | 3-0 | |
| Total Credits | 120-123 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Theatre Courses | ||
| THTR 115 | Acting I - BFA | 3 |
| THTR 130 | Acting II - BFA | 3 |
| THTR 139 | Stage Make-Up | 1 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THTR 200 | Production Stagecraft | 1 |
| THTR 201 | Production Operations | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Production Costumes | 1 |
| THTR 204 | Performance Production I | 1 |
| THTR 206 | Performance: Production II | 1 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 222 | Acting III - B.F.A.: Scene Study I | 3 |
| THTR 315 | Advanced Scene Study I for Musical Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 223 | Acting IV - B.F.A.: Scene Study II | 3 |
| THTR 316 | Advanced Scene Study II for Musical Theatre | 3 |
| THTR 238 | Musical Theatre I | 3 |
| THTR 338 | Musical Theatre II | 3 |
| THTR 425 | Senior Showcase for Actors | 3 |
| Required Music Courses | ||
| MUGN 136 | The History of Broadway | 3 |
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUCP 122 | Advanced Music Theory and Aural Skills for Musical Theatre | 2 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors (Complete 6 times.) | 3 |
| MSSN 101 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MTTH 131 | 1 | |
| MTTH 132 | Acting for the Singer I | 2 |
| MTTH 133 | Vocal Technique for Musical Theatre | 2 |
| MTTH 231 | Acting for the Singer II | 2 |
| MTTH 331 | Musical Theatre Repertoire and Audition Technique | 1 |
| MUEN 130 | Opera Workshop (Must take MUPR 199 as a co-requisite.) | 1 |
| Complete the following course for a total of 12 credits. | 12 | |
| Applied Music | ||
| Required Dance Courses | ||
| Complete 7 credits from the following (to be repeated as necessary): | 7 | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet I | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet II | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet III | ||
| Complete 10 credits from the following (to be repeated as necessary): | 10 | |
| Musical Theatre Dance I - Tap | ||
| Musical Theatre Dance II - Tap | ||
| Musical Theatre Dance III - Tap | ||
| Musical Theatre Dance IV - Tap | ||
| Suggested Collateral | ||
| Depending on total from General Education and World Languages and Cultures, complete 0-3 credits as necessary. | 0-3 | |
| Special Topics in Dance Arts | ||
| Acting for the Screen | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Musical Composition | ||
| Private Study in Composition | ||
| Play Direction I | ||
| Total Credits | 92-95 | |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Complete a World Cultures course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| DNCE 112 | Dance Technique: Ballet I | 2 |
| THTR 115 | Acting I - BFA | 3 |
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MTTH 131 | 1 | |
| MTTH 133 | Vocal Technique for Musical Theatre | 2 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| DNCE 212 | Dance Technique: Ballet II | 2 |
| THTR 130 | Acting II - BFA | 3 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MTTH 132 | Acting for the Singer I | 2 |
| Credits | 17.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| DNCE 121 | Musical Theatre Dance I - Tap | 2 |
| THTR 204 | Performance Production I | 1 |
| THTR 222 | Acting III - B.F.A.: Scene Study I | 3 |
| MSSN 101 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MTTH 231 | Acting for the Singer II | 2 |
| MUEN 100 |
Montclair State University Chorale or Montclair State University Singers or Opera Workshop |
0.5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | |
| DNCE 221 | Musical Theatre Dance II - Tap | 2 |
| THTR 125 | Voice and Speech I | 2 |
| THTR 139 | Stage Make-Up | 1 |
| THTR 200 | Production Stagecraft | 1 |
| THTR 223 | Acting IV - B.F.A.: Scene Study II | 3 |
| MUCP 122 | Advanced Music Theory and Aural Skills for Musical Theatre | 2 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MUEN 100 |
Montclair State University Chorale or Montclair State University Singers or Opera Workshop |
0.5 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| World Language 1 | 3 | |
| DNCE 321 | Musical Theatre Dance III - Tap | 2 |
| THTR 201 | Production Operations | 1 |
| THTR 207 | Performance: Production III | 1 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 315 | Advanced Scene Study I for Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Credits | 15.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| World Language 2 | 3 | |
| DNCE 421 | Musical Theatre Dance IV - Tap | 2 |
| THTR 238 | Musical Theatre I | 3 |
| THTR 316 | Advanced Scene Study II for Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MUGN 136 | The History of Broadway | 3 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Credits | 16.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| THTR 338 | Musical Theatre II | 3 |
| MUPR 140 | Performance Practicum for Performance Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSI 499 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MTTH 331 | Musical Theatre Repertoire and Audition Technique | 1 |
| Credits | 12.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| DNCE 421 | Musical Theatre Dance IV - Tap | 2 |
| THTR 202 | Production Costumes | 1 |
| THTR 425 | Senior Showcase for Actors | 1 |
| DNCE 312 | Dance Technique: Ballet III | 2 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |