Students in the B.A. in Theatre, Musical Theatre Concentration practice incremental techniques and skills necessary for musical theatre – including singing, dancing, and acting – and musical theatre history, theory, and repertoire. Students train to analyze and perform contemporary and classical scripts as actors, to effectively deliver highly physical staging or dance, and to practice healthy habits that support a lifetime of vocal production for the stage, screen, and/or recording. As informed collaborators, students contribute to the creation, rehearsal, development, and future of musical theatre performance.
Concentration-Level Learning Objectives
In addition to four B.A. in Theatre Learning Objectives, the Musical Theatre Concentration includes the following unique learning objectives:
- MUSICAL THEATRE IN PERFORMANCE: Develop a unique artistic vision by practicing incremental techniques and skills necessary to perform in the discipline of musical theatre, including singing, dancing, and acting.
- MUSICAL THEATRE ARTISTRY: Develop an understanding of the musical theatre performer as a collaborative artist, and creative visionary, and explore the discipline of musical theatre as an art form, its history, repertory, conventions, and etiquette.
CSU Theatre produces one full-scale musical each season.
Musical Theatre Concentration Audition:
In addition to applying to CSU through the Office of Admissions, a successful audition with CSU Theatre faculty is required to enter the Performance and Musical Theatre Concentrations. Please visit our Auditions and Interviews web page for more information.
Current CSU Students: To change your major to theatre, you may call the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at (970) 491-5891 or email smtd@colostate.edu. Current CSU students must complete the audition and portfolio review process and be accepted to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance before contacting the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advising Center. Please visit the theatre website for Theatre Auditions and Interviews.
Musical Theatre Program Fee
A program fee is assessed with undergraduate and graduate music and musical theatre majors and music minors, per semester. Does not apply to the following students: online degree students and summers-only master's degree students.. Please visit the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President website for special course fees.
Effective Fall 2022
Concentration specific courses may not double-count in multiple Theatre concentrations.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| MU 111 | Music Theory Fundamentals (GT-AH1) | 3B | 3 |
| MU 150 | Piano Class I | 1 | |
| TH 140 | Text Analysis | 3 | |
| TH 151 | Acting I | 3 | |
| TH 161 | Stagecraft | 3 | |
| TH 186 | Theatre Practicum I--Crew Assignment | 1 | |
| TH 192 | First Year Seminar--Telling Your Story | 3 | |
| TH 253 | Singing for Actors II | 2 | |
| Select one Dance course from the following: | 2-3 | ||
| Dance Techniques I: Modern | |||
| Dance Techniques I: Ballet | |||
| Dance Techniques II: Jazz | |||
| Musical Tap Forms | |||
| Voice and Movement | |||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| MU 272Q | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | 2 | |
| TH 251 | Acting II | 3 | |
| TH 269A | Makeup and Hair Design I: Actors | 1 | |
| TH 286 | Theatre Practicum II--Shop Assignment | 1 | |
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | 1 | |
| Select one Level I or II Dance course: | 2 | ||
| Dance Techniques I: Modern | |||
| Dance Techniques I: Ballet | |||
| Musical Tap Forms | |||
| Dance Techniques III: Modern | |||
| Dance Techniques III: Ballet | |||
| Dance Techniques IV: Modern | |||
| Dance Techniques IV: Ballet | |||
| Dance Techniques III: Jazz | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| World Theatre History I | |||
| World Theatre History II | |||
| Select one Level I Design course: | 3 | ||
| Stage Management I | |||
| Costume Design I | |||
| Lighting Design I | |||
| Set Design I | |||
| Sound Design I | |||
| Projection Design I | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
| Electives | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| MU 472Q1 | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | 2 | |
| TH 371 | Musical Theatre History and Repertory I | 3 | |
| TH 372 | Musical Theatre History and Repertory II | 3 | |
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | 2 | |
| Select one course from the following:2 | 3-6 | ||
| Global Theatre | |||
| Acting III | 4A | ||
| Directing I | 4A | ||
| Playwriting I | 4A | ||
| Study Abroad--South Africa: Performing Arts and Culture | |||
| Theatre in London: Travel Abroad | |||
| Level I or II Dance course (see list in Sophomore year) | 2 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |
| Electives | 3-6 | ||
| Total Credits | 27-33 | ||
| Senior | |||
| TH 373 | Musical Theatre Workshop--Scene to Song | 3 | |
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | 1 | |
| TH 450 | Professional Actor Preparation | 4B,4C | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Global Dramaturgies | 4A | ||
| Acting III | 4A | ||
| Directing I | 4A | ||
| Playwriting I | 4A | ||
| Theatre Seminar | |||
| Acting IV | |||
| Directing II | |||
| Playwriting II | |||
| Theatre Internship | |||
| Advanced Theatre Seminar | |||
| Level I or II Dance course (see list in Sophomore year) | 2 | ||
| Electives5 | 17-18 | ||
| Total Credits | 29-31 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Successful completion of the Upper Division Qualifying Exam (UDQE) is required.
- 2
If TH 345, TH 382A, or TH 479 are selected, the AUCC 4A category must be completed using TH 344, TH 351, TH 355, or TH 375.
- 3
If TH 351 or TH 355 is selected, it must be taken in the fall.
- 4
If TH 351, TH 355, or TH 451 are selected, it must be taken in the fall.
- 5
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Concentration specific courses may not double-count in multiple Theatre concentrations.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MU 111 | Music Theory Fundamentals (GT-AH1) | X | 3B | 3 | |
| MU 150 | Piano Class I | X | 1 | ||
| TH 161 | Stagecraft | X | 3 | ||
| TH 192 | First Year Seminar--Telling Your Story | X | 3 | ||
| Select one Dance course from the following: | X | 2-3 | |||
| Dance Techniques I: Modern | |||||
| Dance Techniques I: Ballet | |||||
| Dance Techniques II: Jazz | |||||
| Musical Tap Forms | |||||
| Voice and Movement | |||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| TH 140 | Text Analysis | X | 3 | ||
| TH 151 | Acting I | X | 3 | ||
| TH 186 | Theatre Practicum I--Crew Assignment | X | 1 | ||
| TH 253 | Singing for Actors II | X | 2 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MU 272Q | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | X | 1 | ||
| TH 251 | Acting II | X | 3 | ||
| TH 286 | Theatre Practicum II--Shop Assignment | X | 1 | ||
| Level I or II Dance course (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 2 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| World Theatre History I | |||||
| World Theatre History II | |||||
| Level I Design Course (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MU 272Q | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | X | 1 | ||
| TH 269A | Makeup and Hair Design I: Actors | 1 | |||
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | X | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 4 | ||
| Electives | X | 4 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MU 472Q3 | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | X | 1 | ||
| TH 371 | Musical Theatre History and Repertory I | X | 3 | ||
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | X | 1 | ||
| Level I or II Dance course (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 2 | |||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| MU 472Q3 | Applied Music Instruction: Voice | X | 1 | ||
| TH 372 | Musical Theatre History and Repertory II | X | 3 | ||
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | X | 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following:4 | X | 3-6 | |||
| Global Theatre | |||||
| Acting III | 4A | ||||
| Directing I | 4A | ||||
| Playwriting I | 4A | ||||
| Study Abroad--South Africa: Performing Arts and Culture | |||||
| Theatre in London: Travel Abroad | |||||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | X | 3C | 3 | ||
| Electives | X | 0-3 | |||
| Total Credits | 11-17 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| TH 400 | Theatre Practicum--Performance | X | 1 | ||
| TH 373 | Musical Theatre Workshop--Scene to Song | X | 3 | ||
| Level I or II Dance course (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 2 | |||
| Electives | X | 7 | |||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| TH 450 | Professional Actor Preparation | X | 4B,4C | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-6 | |||
| Global Dramaturgies | 4A | ||||
| Acting III | 4A | ||||
| Directing I | 4A | ||||
| Playwriting I | 4A | ||||
| Theatre Seminar | |||||
| Acting IV | |||||
| Directing II | |||||
| Playwriting II | |||||
| Theatre Internship | |||||
| Advanced Theatre Seminar | |||||
| Electives | X | 5-12 | |||
| Total Credits | 11-21 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||