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Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)

Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)

Students MUST register for the following courses:

Course Number Course Credits
IDFY 101 First Year Seminar 3
DANC 101 Ballet I 1
DANC 103 Modern Dance I 1
MUAP 111 Applied Voice Lessons 1
THEA 115 Production Practicum 1
THEA 120 Acting I 3

Students may CONSIDER registering for the following courses:

Course Number Course Credits
MUAP 121** Applied Piano Lessons  1-2
AND students may audtion for the following music ensembles
MUEN 113/115** Men's/Women's Ensemble .5

** Follow registration instructions (page 8) to adjust variable credits for these courses.
*There are seats reserved for your major in these courses. See The View for CRNs (CRNs required to register for THEA 120). Follow registration instructions (page 6) to add courses to your schedule by CRN.

Students SHOULD register for a Language course:

Course Number Course Credits
Language Course (24GE: Language: CHIN, FREN, GERM, SPAN) 3

Select from the following General Education options to complete your schedule:

Course Credits
ENGL 110** (24GE: Written Communication) 3
History** (24GE: History) 3
PHIL 101 or RELI 229 (24GE: Philosophy/Religion) 3
Social Science** (24GE: Social Science Ways of Knowing) 3

Recommended total credits your first semester: 12-16 credits

**Search The View by attribute type(s) noted above

Specific major-related questions may be directed to Daniel Inouye, Department Chair Theatre and Dance, dinouye@messiah.edu, or 717-796-1800 ext. 2409.