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Musical Theater Minor

Program Overview:

The Musical Theater Minor is available to music majors and for non-music majors. 

For music majors, an audition is required: two contrasting songs (approximately 32 bars in length) from the musical theater or Great American Songbook canon and a one-minute monologue. Music and monologue must be memorized.

Those entering the Musical Theater Minor for non-music majors are required to prepare one song (approximately 32 bars in length) and a one-minute monologue for placement into applied lessons and the acting styles sequence.

Program Contacts:

Dr.Sherwood Wise

Chair, Music Department

Email: wises@strose.edu

Minor Requirements (20-21 credits):

Requirements for Non-Music Majors (21 credits):

ENG 180Theatre Arts

4

ENG 286Acting: Styles and Techniques

4

MUS 306History of Musical Theater

3

MUS 393Applied Music Primary Instr

1

*ENG 285 Acting: Studio Study must be taken if students are not at an acceptable level of acting technique.

**MUS 393 Applied Lessons must be taken for 4 semesters at 1 credit.

Two Credits Taken From:

PED 108Tap Dancing

1

PED 166Jazz Dance

1

PED 184Ballet

1

Four Semesters at 1 Credit of Any Combination of:

ENG 290Drama Prod & Perf

0 or 1

MUS 272Music Theater Workshop

0 or 1

Requirements for Music Majors (20 credits):

ENG 180Theatre Arts

4

ENG 286Acting: Styles and Techniques

4

MUS 306History of Musical Theater

3

MUS 456Voice Class for Contemp Singer

3

*ENG 285 Acting: Studio Study must be taken if students are not at an acceptable level of acting technique.

Two Credits Taken From:

PED 108Tap Dancing

1

PED 166Jazz Dance

1

PED 184Ballet

1

Four Semesters at 1 Credit of Any Combination of:

ENG 290Drama Prod & Perf

0 or 1

MUS 272Music Theater Workshop

0 or 1