Music Theatre B.F.A.

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Music Theatre requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 37 sh

MTE 301HISTORY OF MUSIC THEATRE

4 sh

MTE 302MUSIC THEATRE LITERATURE

4 sh

MTE 321PERFORMANCE IN MUSIC THEATRE

4 sh

MTE 495SENIOR SEMINAR

4 sh

MUS 111THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC I

3 sh

MUS 113AURAL SKILLS I

1 sh

MUS 154PIANO CLASS I

1 sh

ACT 120ACTING I

4 sh

ACT 220ACTING II

4 sh

ACT 221ACTING III

4 sh

MTE 150DANCE FOR THE MUSICAL STAGE I

1 sh

MTE 250DANCE FOR THE MUSICAL STAGE II

1 sh

MTE 350DANCE FOR THE MUSICAL STAGE III

1 sh

MTE 450DANCE FOR MUSICAL STAGE IV

1 sh

In addition, each major must complete the following:

(a) six semesters of private voice at appropriate level 12 sh

(b) four semesters of studio technique courses in dance with a minimum of one credit in each of the following: ballet, jazz, modern and tap 6 sh

(c) electives selected from music theatre, theatre arts, dance or music 14 sh

(d) one semester hour of singing in an ensemble 1 sh

Total Credit Hours: 70

Elon Core Curriculum:

First Year Foundations

COR 110THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

4 sh

ENG 110WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY

4 sh

Select one of the following: 

STS 110INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING

4 sh

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

STS 212STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)

Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.

World Language Requirement

Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.

Studies in the Arts and Sciences

Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.

Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.

Expression (8 s.h.) __DAN, MUS, or THE__   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.

Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: historyworld languages, art history and religious studies.

Society (8 s.h.) ________________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.

Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________    __________________

Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.

Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) _DAN, MUS, or THE_   __________________

Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.

COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________

300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.


Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__  __________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.


Total Credit Hours: 68

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