Theatre

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication Minor in Musical Theatre

The minor in Musical Theatre is an integrated studies minor in Music and Theatre offered through the College of Arts, Media and Communication. The program offers the opportunity to study basic musicianship skills, applied voice, acting and stage movement. Students will study musical theatre dance, musical theatre techniques and may participate in musical theatre productions.

This minor is available to all students, including Music and Theatre majors.

1. Required Music Courses (6 units)

MUS 238A/B Elements of Vocal Technique (1-1-1-1)*

Choose 2 units from the following:

MUS 110A/MUS 110B Keyboard Musicianship (1-1)
MUS 131A/B First-year Piano (1-1)

*Music majors taking individual lessons in voice may substitute up to two units of individual voice lessons for MUS 238A.

2. Required Theatre Courses (5 units)

3. Required Dance Courses (2 units)

Choose 2 units from the following:

DANC 137A Ballroom Dance (1)
DANC 139A Ballet I (1)
DANC 139B Ballet II (1)
DANC 141A Jazz I (1)
DANC 141B Jazz II (1)
DANC 142A Latin Dance I (1)
DANC 142B Latin Dance II (1)
DANC 143A Hip Hop Dance I (1)
DANC 143B Hip Hop Dance II (1)

*Students with extensive dance experience should consult with Kinesiology for a substitution.

4. Electives (5 units)

Select at least 5 units from the following courses. 5 units must be at the 300-level or above.

MUS 170/MUS 370 University Chorus (1-1)
MUS 427 Performance Techniques (1)
MUS 428 Opera Workshop (1)
MUS 488A/B Advanced Opera Performance (2)
TH 142M Theatre Movement I (2)
TH 143V Theatre Voice and Speech I (2)
TH 208A  Acting II: Character and Text (3)
TH 346 Musical Theatre Workshop (3)
TH 390 Theatre Production Participation (2)

Total Units in the Minor: 18

For more information about this program, please contact theatre@csun.edu.