Audition Requirements
Auditions for the Musical Theatre program take place in the spring (view specific audition dates, times, and requirements>).
Once you have been accepted into the program, you will proceed with the coursework shown below.
Program Requirements (18-22 Credits):
The Musical Theatre Minor requires the successful completion of 18 credits of the following courses:
Foundational Coursework (15-19 credits):
- MUSI 101 – Music Fundamentals – Credits: 3
or MUSI 130 – Music Analysis I – Credits: 3* - THEA 277 – Acting I: Elements of Acting – Credits: 3
- THEA 360 – Acting for Musical Theatre – Credits: 3
- 2 credits or more from the following:
- MUSI 142 – Class Lessons in Voice – Credits: 1 (can be repeated)
- MUSI 155 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 1 (can be repeated)
- MUSI 156 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 2
- MUSI 157 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 3
- 2 credits or more from the following:
- ES 156 – Beginning Tap Dancing – Credits: 1
- ES 256 – Intermediate Tap Dancing – Credits: 1
- ES 157 – Beginning Jazz Dance – Credits: 1
- ES 214 – Elementary Ballet – Credits: 1
- ES 215 – Intermediate Ballet – Credits: 1
- THEA 340 – Voice and Movement – Credits: 3
- 2 credits or more from the following:
- MUSI 344 – Opera Workshop – Credits: 1 (can be repeated)
- THEA 398 – Theatre Practice: Musical Performance – Credits: 1-4 (can be repeated)
Elective Coursework (3 credits):
- ES 154 – Ballroom Dancing – Credits: 1
- ES 156 – Beginning Tap Dancing – Credits: 1
- ES 256 – Intermediate Tap Dancing – Credits: 1
- ES 157 – Beginning Jazz Dance – Credits: 1
- ES 214 – Elementary Ballet – Credits: 1
- ES 215 – Intermediate Ballet – Credits: 1
- JINS 337 – Musical Theatre – Credits: 3
- MUSI 206 – Perspectives in Music: Hollywood and Broadway – Credits: 3
- MUSI 155 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 1
- MUSI 156 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 2
- MUSI 157 – Voice, Lower Division – Credits: 3
- MUSI 310 – Songwriting – Credits: 3
- THEA 276 – Stage Makeup: 1 **
- THEA 278 – Acting II: Advanced Scene Study – Credits: 3 **
- THEA 340 – Voice and Movement – Credits: 3 **
- THEA 359 – Acting III: Lyric Performance – Credits: 3 **
Notes:
At least nine hours of the program requirements must be completed at Truman State University.
*MUSI 130 requires concurrent enrollment in MUSI 132, Aural Skills I (required for all music majors and the Music minor).
**Cannot be used for Musical Theatre minor if also being used for Theatre minor.
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