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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Musical Theatre (2026 - 2027)

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A C or better is required for all major required courses, including THEA and/or DANC electives.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 0103 GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703
DANC 235: Jazz and Broadway Styles 1 62 DANC 210: Ballet Technique 1 52
MUSA 232Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2 MUSA 232Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2
MUSC 127: Musicianship 1 42 MUSC 128: Musicianship 2 52
MUSC 129: Aural Skills 1 42 MUSC 130: Aural Skills 2 52
THEA 180E: Performing Arts Seminar 4 101 THEA 150P: Production Experience1
THEA 243: Acting 1 - Foundations3 THEA 150R: Production Processes 5 101
THEA 222 : Voice and Movement for the Actor 1 - Speech and Diction 52
THEA 280: Inclusion in Performing Arts 5 111
THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance0.5
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16.5

Total hours for 1st year: 31.5


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303
ENGL 102: College English II 1 0103 DANC 130V: Hip Hop I2
DANC 240: Tap 1 72 MUSA 114P: Piano Class Level II - Music Majors 51
MUSA 113P: Piano Class Level I - Music Majors 41 MUSA 232Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2
MUSA 232Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2 THEA 254: Stage Makeup 52
THEA 228: Script Analysis 43 THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance0.5
THEA 368: Collaborative Community Project 4 111 THEA 330: Repertoire for Musical Theatre Auditions 1 53
THEA 342: Acting 2 - Scene Study 53
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16.5

Total hours for 2nd year: 31.5


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 0404
DANC 201: Contemporary Technique 1 42 DANC 340: Tap 2 82
DANC 310: Ballet Technique 2 42 MUSA 432Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2
DANC 335: Jazz and Broadway Styles 2 42 THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance0.5
MUSA 432Y: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Voice2 THEA 370: Professional Practices for the Performing Arts 52
THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance1 THEA 324: Theatre History II 53
THEA 351: Acting 3 - Acting for the Camera 43 THEA 430: Musical Theatre Scene Study 52
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15.5

Total hours for 3rd year: 30.5


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 0703
DANC 301: Contemporary Technique 22 DANC 435: Jazz and Broadway Styles 3 92
MUSP 340: Voice Coaching1 MUSP 340: Voice Coaching1
THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance1 THEA 321: Musical Theatre Performance0.5
THEA 492: Repertoire for Musical Theatre Auditions 2 43 Open Elective3
THEA 499: Capstone Project 41
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 12.5

Total hours for 4th year: 26.5


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2026-2027 catalog.
  4. Course taught fall only
  5. Course taught spring only
  6. Course taught fall even years only
  7. Course taught fall odd years only
  8. Course taught spring even years only
  9. Course taught spring odd years only
  10. 1st 8-week course
  11. 2nd 8-week course

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated