Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts

Music Major

Musical Theatre Comprehensive
Bachelor of Music

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 46
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 28
    • Aesthetics minimum = 6 including:
      • Take:
        • MUS 101GS, American Musical Theatre - 3 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • DANC 122GS, Dance Appreciation - 3 hours
        • THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 3 including:
      • MUS 200GS, Music Theory I - 3 hours
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• Major Option = 74
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 120
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BM in Musical Theatre Comprehensive = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Candidates for degrees must satisfactorily complete an exit assessment including a portfolio before graduation.

1. Musical Theatre Core Requirements (33 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
     • MUS 145, Diction for Singers I - 1 hour
     • MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour
     • MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour
     • MUS 201, Music Theory II - 3 hours
     • MUS 324, Musical Theatre Coaching I - 1 hour
     • MUS 325, Musical Theatre Coaching II - 1 hour
     • MUS 326, Musical Theatre Coaching III - 1 hour
     • MUS 327, Musical Theatre Coaching IV - 1 hour
     • MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour
     • MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1 hour
     • MUS 339, Music Theory III - 3 hours
     • MUS 340, Music Theory IV - 3 hours
     • MUS 347GS, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
     • MUS 348GS, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours
     • MUS 430, Vocal Pedagogy - 3 hours
     • MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
   • Take 4 hours from the following:
     • Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the time of the entrance audition.
     • MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
     • MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
     • MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour
     • MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour
     • MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
     • *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music Electives. See advisor.
2. Musical Theatre Private Instruction-Voice (13 hours required)
   • Take 2-6 hours from:
     • MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1 hour
     • MUS 151, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 2 hours
   • Take 5-9 hours from:
     • MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour
     • MUS 351, Advanced Private Instruction - 2 hours
   • Take:
     • MUS 351R, Advanced Private Instruction with Junior Recital - 2 hours
   • Students must enroll in private instruction in voice every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.
3. Musical Theatre Vocal Ensemble (8 hours required)
   • Take 4 hours from:
     • See advisor to choose specific ensemble.
     • MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour
     • MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour
     • MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour
   • Take 4 hours from:
     • MUS 177, Opera Workshop - 1 hour
     • MUS 178, Nebraskats - 1 hour
   • Students must enroll in a vocal ensemble every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.
4. Theatre and Dance Curriculum (20 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • DANC 138, Dance Techniques I (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
     • DANC 139, Dance Technique II (Fine Arts) - 2 hours
     • DANC 148, Jazz Dance I - 1 hour
     • DANC 149, Jazz Dance II - 1 hour
     • DANC 236, Tap Dance I - 1 hour
     • DANC 341A, Creative Projects in Dance - 1 hour
     • THEA 225, Acting I - 3 hours
     • THEA 226, Acting II - 3 hours
     • THEA 306, Movement for the Stage - 3 hours
     • THEA 425, Acting III - 3 hours