| Degree: | Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) |
| Specialization: | Musical Theatre |
| Minor: | Theatre |
| Department: | Building 82, Room 211 (850) 474-2147 http://uwf.edu/theatre/ |
| College: | Arts and Sciences |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre is pre-professional degree in performance. The Musical Theatre program is for the serious student interested in building their vocal and acting performance. The student receives vocal training throughout the program and has the opportunity to build their skills through the course work and the departmental productions. This program is audition only. Students interested in auditioning for the program must apply in the spring of their freshman year. Transfer students must also audition to be accepted into the BFA program.
In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the BFA in Music Theatre must meet the requirements below:
• Maintain a GPA of 2.50 or higher
• A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Theatre Courses
• Audition for all UWF Theatre Productions
Required Prior to Admission to BFA:
• A ‘B’ or better in THE2000 or equivalent course
• A ‘B’ or better in TPP2110 or equivalent course
In addition to the general studies requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Studies curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Studies Curriculum:
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| Mathematics | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Social Sciences | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Humanities | 8-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Natural Sciences | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total Semester Hours: | 36-37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
| THE 2000 | The Theatre Experience * | 3 |
| THE 2300 | Survey of Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| THE 2925 | Play Production | 1 |
| TPA 2200 | Technical Theatre | 3 |
| TPA 2290L | Technical Theatre Laboratory | 1 |
| THE, TPA, TPP prefix lower division electives | 9 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Acting for Non-majors | ||
| Rehearsal and Performance | ||
| Total Hours | 21-23 | |
| * | Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements. |
| Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 0-6 | |
| Total Hours | 0-6 | |
The following course is recommended:
| TPP 1282 | Voice and Movement for the Stage | 3 |
| Theatre Core: | 15 | |
| History of Theatre I | ||
| History of Theatre II | ||
| Design for the Theatre | ||
| Play Directing | ||
| Script Analysis | ||
| Acting Core: | 15 | |
| Voice and Movement for the Stage | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Introduction to Stage Makeup | ||
| Theatrical Production & Performance 1 | ||
| Senior Project | ||
| Music Theatre Specialization: | 35 | |
TPP 2990 | Musical Theatre Fundamentals (may test out of this course) | |
| Musical Theatre Voice 2 | ||
MUN 3XXX | Music Ensemble 3 | |
| Audition Techniques | ||
| Acting III | ||
| Play Directing | ||
| Dance Fundamentals | ||
| Dance Styles I and Dance Styles II and Dance Styles III 4 | ||
| Audition Techniques | ||
| Musical Theatre History | ||
| Musical Theatre Performance | ||
| Total Hours | 65 | |
| 1 | 1 sh each taken for 4 semesters |
| 2 | 1 sh each taken for 6 semesters |
| 3 | 1 sh each taken for 2 semesters |
| 4 | 1 sh each taken for 3 semesters |
The Minor in Theatre requires 17 sh of theatre courses, which must include 2 sh of Theatrical Production and Performance Laboratory, one acting course, and 12 sh of approved upper division theatre courses. A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses in the minor. The minor must be declared prior to the completion of two courses. Theatre majors may not earn this minor.
