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."
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Collaboration - Work effectively with others toward a common goal.
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Analysis - Think and understand in patterns.
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Time management - Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Admissions
All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.
In addition, applicants must:
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Fill out the online TWU Music Audition Application via Acceptd.
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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.
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Upload a performance resume through Acceptd.
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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
Code | Title | SCHs |
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ENG 1013 | Composition I (10) | 3 |
ENG 1023 | Composition II (10) | 3 |
Mathematics (20) | 3 | |
Life & Physical Sciences (30) | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy, & Culture (40) | 3 | |
Creative Arts (50) | 3 | |
HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 (60) | 3 |
HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present (60) | 3 |
POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government (70) | 3 |
POLS 2023 | Texas 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 SCHs | 42 |
Courses Required for Major
Special Requirement: A grade of "C" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.
Code | Title | SCHs |
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MU 1021 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
MU 1031 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
MU 1503 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
MU 1521 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
MU 1523 | Music Theory I | 3 |
Total SCHs | 9 |
Musical Theatre
Special Requirement: A grade of "B" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.
Code | Title | SCHs |
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MU 2092 | Voice (taken four times) | 8 |
MU 3111 | Diction: Accents & Dialects I | 1 |
MU 3113 | Musical Theatre Production | 3 |
MU 3121 | Diction: Accents & Dialects II | 1 |
MU 3123 | Musical Theatre Seminar | 3 |
MU 3131 | Musical Theatre Movement Lab (Taken three times.) | 3 |
MU 3141 | Conducting for Musical Theatre | 1 |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre & Opera Performance Lab (Taken six times.) | 6 |
MU 4092 | Voice (taken two times) | 4 |
MU 4102 | Musical Theatre Scene Performance | 2 |
MU 4113 | Musical Theatre Entrepreneurship | 3 |
MU 4182 | Musical Theatre Audition Techniques | 2 |
MU 2000 Level Applied Lessons: Voice | 8 | |
DNCE 1071 | Introduction to Tap Dance | 1 |
DNCE 1111 | Elementary Ballet I | 1 |
DNCE 1121 | Elementary Ballet II | 1 |
DNCE 1191 | Improvisation | 1 |
DNCE 2202 | Dance Composition | 2 |
DNCE 3171 | Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance | 1 |
DNCE 3292 | Choreographic Designs | 2 |
Choose one of the following | 2 | |
Urban and Global Dance Practices (Taken two times.) | ||
Elementary Modern Dance I and Dance Techniques I | ||
THEA 1321 | Script Reading (Taken two times.) | 2 |
THEA 2213 | Performance I | 3 |
or THEA 2223 | Performance II | |
THEA 3933 | Musical Theatre History | 3 |
THEA 4513 | Characterization | 3 |
Total SCHs | 67 |
Departmental Requirements
Special Requirement: A grade of "C" or higher for courses to be counted toward the degree.
Code | Title | SCHs |
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MU 2913 | Music and Cultures | 3 |
Large Choral Ensemble (take four times) | 4 | |
University Chorus | ||
Concert Choir | ||
Chamber Singers | ||
3000 or 4000-level electives from MU, DNCE, or THEA | 6 | |
Performance Juries (six juries completed) | ||
Total SCHs | 13 |
Plan of Study
First Year | |||
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Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
MU 1503 | Fundamentals of Music | MUSI 1303 | 3 |
MU 1112 | Music and Wellness (Recommended) | 2 | |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
MU 2092 | Voice | 2 | |
Large Choral Ensemble | 1 | ||
ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
DNCE 1111 | Elementary Ballet I | 1 | |
THEA 1321 | Script Reading | 1 | |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
MU 1521 | Aural Skills I | MUSI 1116 | 1 |
MU 1523 | Music Theory I | MUSI 1311 | 3 |
MU 1021 | Keyboard Musicianship I | MUSI 1181 | 1 |
Large Choral Ensemble | 1 | ||
MU 2092 | Voice | 2 | |
ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
DNCE 1071 | Introduction to Tap Dance | DANC 1110 | 1 |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
DNCE 1121 | Elementary Ballet II | 1 | |
THEA 1321 | Script Reading | 1 | |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
MU 1031 | Keyboard Musicianship II | MUSI 1182 | 1 |
MU 3131 | Musical Theatre Movement Lab | 1 | |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
MU 3111 | Diction: Accents Dialects I | 1 | |
MU 3141 | Conducting for Musical Theatre | 1 | |
MU 2092 | Voice | 2 | |
Large Choral Ensemble | 1 | ||
DNCE 3171 | Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance | 1 | |
Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
Language, Philosophy, & Culture Core | 3 | ||
SCHs | 15 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
MU 3131 | Musical Theatre Movement Lab | 1 | |
MU 3121 | Diction: Accents Dialects II | 1 | |
MU 2913 | Music and Cultures | MUSI 1307 | 3 |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
MU 2092 | Voice | 2 | |
Large Choral Ensemble | 1 | ||
Life & Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
THEA 3933 | Musical Theatre History | 3 | |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
MU 3131 | Musical Theatre Movement Lab | 1 | |
MU 3132 | Voice for Musical Theatre | 2 | |
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
MU 4102 | Musical Theatre Scene Performance | 2 | |
MU 4092 | Voice | 2 | |
Life & Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
DNCE 1191 | Improvisation | DANC 1201 | 1 |
THEA 2213 | Performance I | DRAM 1351 | 3 |
SCHs | 15 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
MU 3681 | Musical Theatre Opera Performance Lab | 1 | |
MU 4092 | Voice | 2 | |
THEA 4513 | Characterization | 3 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 | ||
DNCE 2202 | Dance Composition | DANC 1301 | 2 |
DNCE 3191 | Urban and Global Dance Practices | 1 | |
3000 or 4000-level elective from MU, DNCE, or THEA | 3 | ||
SCHs | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | TCCN | ||
MU 3113 | Musical Theatre Production | 3 | |
MU 4182 | Musical Theatre Audition Techniques | 2 | |
HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
3000 or 4000-level elective from MU, DNCE, or THEA | 1 | ||
DNCE 3292 | Choreographic Designs | 2 | |
SCHs | 14 | ||
Spring | TCCN | ||
HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
MU 3123 | Musical Theatre Seminar | 3 | |
MU 3703 | Women in Music (Recommended) | 3 | |
MU 4113 | Musical Theatre Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
DNCE 3191 | Urban and Global Dance Practices | 1 | |
SCHs | 16 | ||
Total SCHs: | 120 |