Bachelor of Music in Music (Musical Theatre)

Website: https://twu.edu/music/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-of-music-degree-with-a-musical-theatre-track/

The Bachelor of Music in Music with an emphasis in Musical Theatre is designed to build foundational skills through rigorous training and coursework in music, theatre, and dance. With an intentional focus on career preparation, entrepreneurship, and portfolio development, students will leave the program ready to work in various facets of the music industry.

Marketable Skills

Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."

  1. Collaboration - Work effectively with others toward a common goal.

  2. Analysis - Think and understand in patterns.

  3. Time management - Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Admissions

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

In addition, applicants must:

  • Fill out the online TWU Music Audition Application via Acceptd.

  • A letter of recommendation from your current private teacher or ensemble director will be required for each application. The letter must be received prior to your audition date and must be submitted by the letter writer through the Acceptd platform.

  • Upload a performance resume through Acceptd.

  • Audition and participate in an interview with the faculty panel.

You also may choose to compete for scholarships that are available to new and transferring music students each year. These are awarded based on musical excellence, as verified through your entrance audition, and supported by teacher recommendations.

Please visit the TWU Music Auditions website for audition dates, area-specific audition criteria, and a Step-by-Step Guide to admission into music degree programs.

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120   

Major: 30 SCH

Program Code: MUSIC.BM.MUSICTHEA ;   CIP Code: 50.0901.00

Texas Core Curriculum

ENG 1013Composition I (10)3
ENG 1023Composition II (10)3
Mathematics (20)3
Life & Physical Sciences (30)6
Language, Philosophy, & Culture (40)3
Creative Arts (50)3
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-1865 (60)3
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present (60)3
POLS 2013U.S. National Government (70)3
POLS 2023Texas Government (70)3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (80)3
CAO: Multicultural-Women's Studies (90)3
CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics (91)3
Total SCHs42

Courses Required for Major

Special Requirement: A grade of "C" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.

MU 1021Keyboard Musicianship I1
MU 1031Keyboard Musicianship II1
MU 1503Fundamentals of Music3
MU 1521Aural Skills I1
MU 1523Music Theory I3
Total SCHs9

Musical Theatre

Special Requirement: A grade of "B" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.

MU 2092Voice (taken four times)8
MU 3111Diction: Accents & Dialects I1
MU 3113Musical Theatre Production3
MU 3121Diction: Accents & Dialects II1
MU 3123Musical Theatre Seminar3
MU 3131Musical Theatre Movement Lab (Taken three times.)3
MU 3141Conducting for Musical Theatre1
MU 3681Musical Theatre & Opera Performance Lab (Taken six times.)6
MU 4092Voice (taken two times)4
MU 4102Musical Theatre Scene Performance2
MU 4113Musical Theatre Entrepreneurship3
MU 4182Musical Theatre Audition Techniques2
MU 2000 Level Applied Lessons: Voice8
DNCE 1071Introduction to Tap Dance1
DNCE 1111Elementary Ballet I1
DNCE 1121Elementary Ballet II1
DNCE 1191Improvisation1
DNCE 2202Dance Composition2
DNCE 3171Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance1
DNCE 3292Choreographic Designs2
Choose one of the following2
Urban and Global Dance Practices (Taken two times.)
Elementary Modern Dance I
and Dance Techniques I
THEA 1321Script Reading (Taken two times.)2
THEA 2213Performance I3
or THEA 2223 Performance II
THEA 3933Musical Theatre History3
THEA 4513Characterization3
Total SCHs67

Departmental Requirements

Special Requirement: A grade of "C" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.

MU 2913Music and Cultures3
Large Choral Ensemble (take four times)4
University Chorus
Concert Choir
Chamber Singers
3000 or 4000-level electives from MU, DNCE, or THEA6
Performance Juries (six juries completed)
Total SCHs13

Plan of Study

First Year
FallTCCNSCHs
MU 1503Fundamentals of Music MUSI 13033
MU 1112Music and Wellness (Recommended) 2
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
MU 2092Voice 2
Large Choral Ensemble1
ENG 1013Composition I ENGL 13013
UNIV 1231Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 13001
DNCE 1111Elementary Ballet I 1
THEA 1321Script Reading 1
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
MU 1521Aural Skills I MUSI 11161
MU 1523Music Theory I MUSI 13113
MU 1021Keyboard Musicianship I MUSI 11811
Large Choral Ensemble1
MU 2092Voice 2
ENG 1023Composition II ENGL 13023
DNCE 1071Introduction to Tap Dance DANC 11101
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
DNCE 1121Elementary Ballet II 1
THEA 1321Script Reading 1
 SCHs 15
Second Year
FallTCCN
MU 1031Keyboard Musicianship II MUSI 11821
MU 3131Musical Theatre Movement Lab 1
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
MU 3111Diction: Accents Dialects I 1
MU 3141Conducting for Musical Theatre 1
MU 2092Voice 2
Large Choral Ensemble1
DNCE 3171Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance 1
Mathematics Core3
Language, Philosophy, & Culture Core3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
MU 3131Musical Theatre Movement Lab 1
MU 3121Diction: Accents Dialects II 1
MU 2913Music and Cultures MUSI 13073
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
MU 2092Voice 2
Large Choral Ensemble1
Life & Physical Sciences Core3
THEA 3933Musical Theatre History 3
 SCHs 15
Third Year
FallTCCN
MU 3131Musical Theatre Movement Lab 1
MU 3132Voice for Musical Theatre 2
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
MU 4102Musical Theatre Scene Performance 2
MU 4092Voice 2
Life & Physical Sciences Core3
DNCE 1191Improvisation DANC 12011
THEA 2213Performance I DRAM 13513
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
MU 3681Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab 1
MU 4092Voice 2
THEA 4513Characterization 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Core3
DNCE 2202Dance Composition DANC 13012
DNCE 3191Urban and Global Dance Practices 1
3000 or 4000-level elective from MU, DNCE, or THEA3
 SCHs 15
Fourth Year
FallTCCN
MU 3113Musical Theatre Production 3
MU 4182Musical Theatre Audition Techniques 2
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-1865 HIST 13013
POLS 2013U.S. National Government GOVT 23053
3000 or 4000-level elective from MU, DNCE, or THEA1
DNCE 3292Choreographic Designs 2
 SCHs 14
SpringTCCN
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present HIST 13023
POLS 2023Texas Government GOVT 23063
MU 3123Musical Theatre Seminar 3
MU 3703Women in Music (Recommended) 3
MU 4113Musical Theatre Entrepreneurship 3
DNCE 3191Urban and Global Dance Practices 1
 SCHs 16
 Total SCHs:  120