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Musical Theatre [BFA_MSTH]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Musical Theatre [BFA_MSTH]
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre in the Performing Arts Department is designed for students aspiring to pursue a professional career in Musical Theatre. Students will graduate from the program with the knowledge and confidence to be competitive in the professional world of theatre and in other types of performance and creative settings. In addition, the skills developed will provide the opportunity to explore work in educational theatre or arts administration.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_b24887ba
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

0 items

    A. Theatre/Acting Courses: 29 credit hours

    11 items
    1. ENG 204
      Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. THT 120
      Acting I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. THT 161
      Theatre History I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. THT 220
      Acting II (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. THT 225
      Voice for the Stage (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. THT 240
      Technical Theatre I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. THT 399
      Participation in Theatre (0.5 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. (Requires at least 2 credit hours)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. THT 425
      Acting III: Scene Study (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. THT 426
      Advanced Scene Study: Styles (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. THT 432
      Directing I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    B. Music Courses: 23 credit hours

    12 items
    1. MUS 105
      Basic Musicianship I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MUS 106
      Basic Musicianship II (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MUS 249
      College Singers (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Piano requires 2 credit hours from one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MUS 160
      Applied Piano (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MUS 180
      Piano Class I (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. 14 credit hours of applied voice, taken from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    8. MUS 164
      Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. MUS 264
      Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. MUS 364
      Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. MUS 464
      Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Note: Complete 2 semesters of: MUS 164, 264 & 364
      Not resolved to a course

    C. Dance Courses: 11 credit hours

    13 items
    1. DNC 102
      Jazz Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. DNC 103
      Tap Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. DNC 203
      Tap Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. DNC 302
      Jazz Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. A total of 7 credit hours in ballet are required, taken from the following courses.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. DNC 101
      Ballet I (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. DNC 111
      Ballet Advanced Beginner (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. DNC 201
      Ballet II (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. DNC 211
      Intermediate Ballet Technique (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. DNC 301
      Ballet III (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. DNC 401
      Ballet IV (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. DNC 411
      Advanced Ballet Technique (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. DNC 421
      Advanced Ballet Technique and Variations (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    D. Musical Theatre: 24 credit hours

    8 items
    1. DNC 423
      Theatre Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. DNC 424
      Theatre Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. THT 231
      Fundamentals of Musical Theatre (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. THT 331
      Musical Theatre Performance I (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. THT 361
      Musical Theatre in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. THT 430
      Musical Theatre Performance II (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. THT 461
      Seminar in Musical Theatre (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. 12 credit hours of electives in MUS, DNC or THT with at least 9 credit hours at 300 level or above.
      Not resolved to a course

    E. Professional Preparation: 6 credit hours

    3 items
    1. THT 325
      The Working Actor (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. THT 450
      Senior Showcase (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    3. THT 455
      Senior Project (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    F. Portfolio Review, exit interview

    0 items

      G. Technical Theatre Practica

      0 items

        Example of the B.F.A. degree in Musical Theatre over Four Years

        0 items

          First Year Fall

          9 items
          1. COR 101
            The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. CPN 100
            As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
          3. DNC 101
            Ballet I (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. MUS 105
            Basic Musicianship I (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. MUS 164
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. MUS 180
            Piano Class I (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. MUS 249
            College Singers (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. THT 120
            Acting I (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          9. THT 399
            Participation in Theatre (0.5 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          First Year Spring

          6 items
          1. CPN 101
            Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 111
            Ballet Advanced Beginner (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUS 106
            Basic Musicianship II (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. MUS 164
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. THT 220
            Acting II (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Fall

          6 items
          1. DNC 201
            Ballet II (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 102
            Jazz Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUS 264
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. THT 225
            Voice for the Stage (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. World Language (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Second Year Spring

          8 items
          1. DNC 211
            Intermediate Ballet Technique (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 302
            Jazz Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ENG 204
            Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. MUS 264
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. THT 161
            Theatre History I (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. THT 231
            Fundamentals of Musical Theatre (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. THT 425
            Acting III: Scene Study (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Fall

          7 items
          1. DNC 103
            Tap Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 301
            Ballet III (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUS 364
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. THT 240
            Technical Theatre I (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. THT 325
            The Working Actor (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. THT 361
            Musical Theatre in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. THT 399
            Participation in Theatre (0.5 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Third Year Spring

          8 items
          1. DNC 203
            Tap Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 401
            Ballet IV (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUS 364
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. THT 331
            Musical Theatre Performance I (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. THT 399
            Participation in Theatre (0.5 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. THT 426
            Advanced Scene Study: Styles (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. THT 461
            Seminar in Musical Theatre (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          8. GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Fall

          7 items
          1. DNC 411
            Advanced Ballet Technique (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. DNC 423
            Theatre Dance I (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUS 464
            Applied Voice (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. THT 430
            Musical Theatre Performance II (2 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. THT 432
            Directing I (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          6. GE course (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          7. Elective (DNC/THT/MUS) (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course

          Fourth Year Spring

          4 items
          1. DNC 424
            Theatre Dance II (1 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          2. THT 399
            Participation in Theatre (0.5 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. THT 450
            Senior Showcase (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Elective (DNC/MUS/THT) (3 cr. hr.) Elective (DNC/MUS/THT) (3 cr. hr.) Elective (DNC/MUS/THT) (3 cr. hr.)
            Not resolved to a course
          Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9053&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0215.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.