Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Track

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Musical Theatre Track is designed to provide intensive training preparing students for professional careers as actor/singer/dancers. Admission to this program is available by audition/interview only. This degree may be completed in eight semesters if students average 16 hours per semester. Retention in the program is contingent upon an annual progress review presented by each student.

Important Notes

•  View the Undergraduate Catalog for information including course descriptions and prerequisites, major and minor requirements, academic policies, etc.
•  Check the Undergraduate Catalog for course prerequisites; classes taken out of sequence will not count toward graduation.
•  A grade of “C” or better is required in all required major and minor courses. Courses taken as “CR/NC” will not count towards the major or minor.
•  Courses cannot count toward both the major and minor.
•  Courses taken for the major and minor may be applied toward satisfying General Education requirements, but credit hours cannot be double counted.
•  Course numbers of 3700 and higher are considered upper-division courses.
•  You must complete coursework totaling a minimum of 120 s.h. to graduate (at least 60 s.h. must be completed at the 2600 level or higher and 39 s.h. must be at the 3700 level or higher).
•  The following courses do NOT count as hours toward graduation:

  Course List

  COURSE	TITLE	S.H.
  MATH 1501		5
  MATH 1507	Intermediate Algebra	3
  ENGL 1509	Academic English for Non-native Speakers	3
  ENGL 1512	English Conversation for Non-native Speakers	1
  ENGL 1539	Fundamentals of College Writing	4
  ENGL 1540	Introduction to College Writing	3
  RSS 1510A	Advanced College Success Skills	3
  RSS 1510B	Basic College Success Skills	3
  RSS 1510C	STEM Advanced College Success Skills	4

• The residency rule states that the last 30 s.h. of your degree and at least 16 s.h. in your major and 21 s.h. in upper-division courses must be completed at YSU.
•  Eligibility to continue receiving federal financial aid is affected by your “satisfactory academic progress.” Carefully review details on the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship website.
•  Meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure you are meeting requirements for graduation.

Graduation Process

•  One Year Before Expected Graduation
  •  Request a Graduation Evaluation
  •  When your evaluation is complete, make an appointment with the chairperson of your department.
•  Semester You Plan To Graduate
  •  Apply for graduation during the first three weeks of the semester you plan to graduate (you must have a graduation evaluation completed in advance).

Grade of "C" or better is required. Courses cannot be taken "CR/NC".

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to act, i.e., to project one's self believably in work and action into imaginary circumstances in roles in a wide variety of styles and formats
2. Demonstrate a flexible, strong, and controlled voice with trained breath support; appropriate vocal range and freedom from vocal and postural tension in rehearsal and performance; the student will also demonstrate the ability to project the voice effectively in theater spaces of varying sizes.
3. Demonstrate musicianship by learning accurate rhythm, pitch, phrasing, tempi, and appropriate vocal style that is consistent with performance practice in their vocal repertoire.
4. Demonstrate physical competence in dance and movement with a focus on ballet, tap, and jazz technique
5. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of basic production elements, including stage make-up
6. Demonstrate knowledge of musical theatre repertory, the history of its development and the relationship of this history to styles of performance
7. Demonstrate effective audition techniques