Students in the B.A. in Theatre, Musical Theatre Concentration practice incremental techniques and skills necessary for the art form of 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.

In addition to the overall CSU Theatre Program 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 artform, 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 B.A. in Theatre, Musical Theatre Concentration. Your program audition is also your scholarship audition. Please visit theatre.colostate.edu for more information.

Musical Theatre Program Fee

A program fee is assessed with undergraduate and graduate music and musical theatre majors, and music minors, per semester. This does not apply to the following students: online degree students, summers-only master's degree students, music therapy students in an internship off-campus, music education students who are student teaching off-campus, and music minors who are not actively enrolled in any lessons or ensembles. 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
AUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
MU 111Music Theory Fundamentals (GT-AH1)3B3
MU 150Piano Class I 1
TH 140Text Analysis 3
TH 151Acting I 3
TH 161Stagecraft 3
TH 186Theatre Practicum I--Crew Assignment 1
TH 192First Year Seminar--Telling Your Story 3
TH 253Singing 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 Inclusion1C3
Quantitative Reasoning1B3
 Total Credits 30-31
Sophomore
 
MU 272QApplied Music Instruction: Voice 2
TH 251Acting II 3
TH 269AMakeup and Hair Design I: Actors 1
TH 286Theatre Practicum II--Shop Assignment 1
TH 400Theatre 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 Humanities3B3
Biological and Physical Sciences3A7
Electives 4
 Total Credits 30
Junior
 
MU 472Q1Applied Music Instruction: Voice 2
TH 371Musical Theatre History and Repertory I 3
TH 372Musical Theatre History and Repertory II 3
TH 400Theatre Practicum--Performance 2
Select one course from the following:2 3-6
Global Theatre  
Acting III4A 
Directing I4A 
Playwriting I4A 
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 23
Historical Perspectives3D3
Social and Behavioral Sciences3C3
Electives 3-6
 Total Credits 27-33
Senior
 
TH 373Musical Theatre Workshop--Scene to Song 3
TH 400Theatre Practicum--Performance 1
TH 450Professional Actor Preparation4B,4C3
Select one course from the following: 3-4
Global Dramaturgies4A 
Acting III4A 
Directing I4A 
Playwriting I4A 
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 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
MU 111Music Theory Fundamentals (GT-AH1)X 3B3
MU 150Piano Class IX  1
TH 161StagecraftX  3
TH 192First Year Seminar--Telling Your StoryX  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 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 140Text AnalysisX  3
TH 151Acting IX  3
TH 186Theatre Practicum I--Crew AssignmentX  1
TH 253Singing for Actors IIX  2
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion X1C3
Quantitative Reasoning X1B3
 Total Credits   15
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
MU 272QApplied Music Instruction: VoiceX  1
TH 251Acting IIX  3
TH 286Theatre Practicum II--Shop AssignmentX  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 X3A3
 Total Credits   16
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
MU 272QApplied Music Instruction: VoiceX  1
TH 269AMakeup and Hair Design I: Actors   1
TH 400Theatre Practicum--PerformanceX  1
Arts and Humanities X3B3
Biological and Physical Sciences X3A4
Electives X 4
 Total Credits   14
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
MU 472Q3Applied Music Instruction: VoiceX  1
TH 371Musical Theatre History and Repertory IX  3
TH 400Theatre Practicum--PerformanceX  1
Level I or II Dance course (see list on Program Requirements tab)X  2
Advanced Writing X23
Historical Perspectives X3D3
Electives X 3
 Total Credits   16
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
MU 472Q3Applied Music Instruction: VoiceX  1
TH 372Musical Theatre History and Repertory IIX  3
TH 400Theatre Practicum--PerformanceX  1
Select one course from the following:4X  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 X3C3
Electives X 0-3
 Total Credits   11-17
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 400Theatre Practicum--PerformanceX  1
TH 373Musical Theatre Workshop--Scene to SongX  3
Level I or II Dance course (see list on Program Requirements tab)X  2
Electives X 7
 Total Credits   13
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
TH 450Professional Actor PreparationX 4B,4C3
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    
ElectivesX  5-12
 Total Credits   11-21
 Program Total Credits:   120