American Musical Theatre Minor [AMTH] (Minor)
Performing Arts Department
Dowd Fine Arts Center, Room 216
607-753-2811
The American musical theatre minor creates the opportunity for students to approach the art form from an integrated perspective. The program is designed to provide a quality experience in musical theatre in a liberal arts context. The Performing Arts Department produces a main stage musical each semester in addition to cabaret showcases and recitals that feature musical theatre repertoire.
Career Potential
- Actor/singer
- Director
- Arts manager
- Dancer
- Theatre technician
Required Courses: 21 credit hours
- Any two dance (DNC) classes
- MUS 111 - Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr. hr.)
- MUS 184 - Voice Class I (2 cr. hr.) or
- MUS 185 - Voice Class II (2 cr. hr.)
- MUS 240 - Choral Union (1 cr. hr.) or
- MUS 249 - College Singers (1 cr. hr.)
- THT 100 - Introduction To Theatre Arts (3 cr. hr.)
- THT 120 - Acting I (3 cr. hr.)
- THT 361 - Musical Theatre in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
- THT 399 - Participation in Theatre (.5 cr. hr.) (two semesters required)
- THT 461 - Seminar in Musical Theatre (3 cr. hr.)
Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor: 21