Major and Minor Requirements
The State University of New York College at Cortland offers a B.A. degree in Musical Theatre, and minors in the following areas: music, theatre, and American musical theatre.
Music Minor
A. Required Courses (10 credit hours)
MUS 100: Music in Western Society
MUS 111: Introduction to Music Theory
Four hours of Applied Music (class and/or individual lessons)*
Qualified students, by advisement, may start courses in Music Theory I (MUS 201), and Music History I, II, or III (MUS 221, 222, 223).
B. Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
Six hours of courses in music theory or conducting and music history
Six hours of additional courses through advisement
Students majoring in Childhood Education with a Music minor must also take Music in the Child (MUS 470).
*Students majoring in Childhood Education with a Music minor must take Piano Class I and II (MUS 180, 181).
Theatre Minor
I. CORE COURSES (12 Hours) |
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THT 100
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Introduction to Theatre Arts (GE 4) (3) |
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THT 120
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Acting I (3) |
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THT 240
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Technical Theatre (3) |
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THT 220
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Acting II (3) OR THT 341 Technical Theatre II |
II. Six hours from: |
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THT 161
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History of Theatre I (GE 4) (3) |
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THT 162
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History of Theatre II (GE4) (3) |
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THT 330
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Literature in Performance (3) |
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THT 432
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Directing (3) |
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THT 470
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Theatre Management (3) |
American Musical Theatre Minor
| THT 100 | Introduction to Theatre Arts (GE4) (3) |
| MUS 111 | Introduction to Music Theory (GE4) (3) |
| THT 120 | Acting I (3) |
| THT 121 | Stage Movement (3) |
| MUS 184 or 185 | Voice Class I or II (or Applied Voice) (2) |
| MUS/THT 261 | Introduction to American Musical Theatre (3) |
| MUS 240 or 249 | Choral Union (.5) or College Singers (1) |
| THT 399 | Participation in Theatre (.5) (taken twice) |
| MUS/THT 361 | Seminar in American Musical Theatre (3) |
Musical Theatre Major
In addition to the all-College requirements, students are required to complete 49 credits in Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Dance. The distribution is as follows:
- Music - 17 credits includes voice lessons, music theory, music history, piano (class or private), and an ensemble.
- Theatre - 13 credits includes acting, theatre history, technical theatre, and participation in productions.
- Musical Theatre - 11 credits includes courses in musical theatre history, performance, and dance.
- Dance - 8 credits includes four semesters of ballet, and two each of jazz and tap.
All majors, including freshmen, are expected to audition for all of our productions.
A. Music Courses: 17 credit hours |
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| MUS 111 |
Introduction to Music Theory or |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory I (by advisement) |
| MUS 164 | Applied Voice (two semesters) |
| MUS 264 | Applied Voice (two semesters) |
| MUS 180 | Class Piano or |
| MUS 160 | Applied Piano (by advisement) |
| MUS 222 | Music History II |
| MUS 249 | College Singers or |
| MUS 240 | Choral Union |
B. Theatre Courses: 13 credit hours |
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| THT 120 |
Acting I |
| THT 162 | Theatre History II |
| THT 220 | Acting II |
| THT 240 | Technical Theatre |
| THT 399 | Participation in Theatre (two semesters) |
C. Dance Courses: 8 credit hoursStudents must complete four semesters of ballet (DNC 101, 201, 301, 401); each course may, by advisement, berepeated once. The additional Dance courses listed below must also be taken: |
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| DNC 102 |
Jazz I |
| DNC 103 | Tap I |
| DNC 302 | Jazz Dance II |
| DNC 203 | Tap II |
D. Musical Theatre Courses: 11 credit hours |
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| THT 361 | Musical Theatre in American Culture |
| THT 461 | Seminar in Musical Theatre |
| MUS/THT 331 | Musical Theatre Performance I |
| MUS/THT 430 | Musical Theatre Performance II |
| DNC 423 | Dance for the Theatre I |
| DNC 424 | Dance for the Theatre II |
E. Literature Course: 3 credit hours |
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| ENG 204 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature (fulfills the Cortland GE 6 requirement) |
F. Portfolio, senior presentation, exit interview |
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G. Students must also complete at least six noncredit technical
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 124 |
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