142 The Utah Musical Theatre Utah Musical Theatre (UMT) is a professionally based, educationally founded and community supported stock theatre serving the artistic and cultural needs of Northem Utah. UMT seeks to preserve and advance the musical theatre genre as well as expand its audience in both theatrical scope and artistic integrity. UMT strives to serve the community by entertaining, enlightening and celebrating the best of the human spirit. UMT provides the focal point for exciting summer theatre in Northern Utah. National theatre artists, staff and crew including faculty and student participants are selected through auditions and interviews. Musical Theatre Major ^^^^^^^BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) ^^^^| » Program Prerequisite: Complete the required pre-major core courses listed under Course Requirements below with a grade of "C" or better. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or better. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 62 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - a minimum of 19 of these is required within the major. Advisement Students should meet annually with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6992 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for this major will also fulfill general education requirements: Dance CA/DV 1010 and Theatre CA 1043 Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Required Pre-Major Core Courses (12 credit hours) Dance CA/DV 1010 Intro to Dance (3) Theatr CA 1043 Intro to American Musical Theatre (3) Theatr 1053 Intro to Theatre for Majors (3) Theatr CA 1033 Intro to Acting (3) Required Courses for Composite Musical Theatre Emphasis • Dance (8 credit hours) Eight units of technique Dance 1470a,b Dance 1480a,b Dance 1490a,b Dance2470a,b Dance2480a,b Dance2490a,b Dance 3440 Dance3470a,b Dance3490a,b classes selected from the following Ballet, Elementary (1 each) Jazz Dance, Elementary (1 each) Modern Dance, Elementary (1 each) Intermediate Ballet (1 each) Jazz Dance, Intermediate (1 each) Modern Dance, Intermediate (1 each) Dance for Musical Theatre (1 each) Ballet, Advanced (1 each) Advanced Modern Dance (1 each) These courses may be repeated for aedit as approved by the advisor. • Music (6 credit hours) Music 1102 Fundamentals of Musicianship (2) Music 1143 Music Theory for Musical Theatre (4) • Theatre Arts (36 credit hours) Theatr 1203 Technical Theatre Foundations (3) Theatr 2002 Special Studies in Theatre (2) Theatr 2033 Intermediate Acting (3) Theatr 2053 Elements of Design (3) Theatr 2443 Acting for Musical Theatre (3) Theatr 2651 Individual Training inStage Voice (repeated 2 times) (2) Theatr 3103 Directing I (3) Theatr 3303 History & Literature of Theatre I (3) Theatr 3343 History & Literature of Musical Theatre (3) Theatr 3443 Scene Study for Musical Theatre (3) Theatr 3991 Junior Seminar (1) Theatr 4143 Directing & Choreographing for Musical Theatre (3) Theatr 4651 Individual Training inStage Voice (repeated 4 times) (4) Theatre Arts Major Theatre Arts Teaching Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Program Prerequisite: Not Required. » Minor: Required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 38 credit hours must be earned in Theatre Arts courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - a minimum of 15 of these is required within the major. Advisement Students should meet annually with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6432 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Courses taken in focus areas must be approved by advisor. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 of this catalog for Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following general education courses are required for the Theatre Major (B.A./B.S.) degree: a) English HU3500, Studies in Shakespeare, and b) one of the following: Art CA1090, Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic to AD 1000 or Art CA1100, Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000 to Present. Theatre Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Theatre Courses Required (29 credit hours) All theatre students must complete 29 aedit hours earned from the major core theatre courses listed below. Theatr CA 1033 Intro to Acting (3) Theatr 1053 Intro to Theatre for Majors (3) Theatr 1203 Technical Theatre Foundations (3) Theatr 2053 Elements of Design (3) Theatr 2403 Production & Stage Management (3) Weber State University 2004 - 2005 Catalog