Musical Theatre, Minor

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The Musical Theatre Minor is designed to give students an understanding of how the various elements of musical theatre production function. Demanding, rigorous training will be offered, with a focus on performance. Dance candidates will take classes in Music and Theatre, Music candidates will take classes in Dance and Theatre, and Theatre candidates will take classes in Music and Dance. A non-Dance, Music, or Theatre major will take courses in all three areas. All students at Chapman are eligible to apply for this minor.

Admission Process for the Musical Theatre Minor

The admission process for the musical theatre minor programs starts with contacting the associate dean of the College of Performing Arts to discuss the possibility of completing the minor in time to graduate. If it is determined the minor can be completed, follow the admission procedure described below.

Admissions process:

Contact associate dean of the College of Performing Arts (thomas@chapman.edu) to determine if it is possible to complete the minor in time to graduate and for information about auditions.
Audition for the minor at the end of the spring semester of the first year of study or upon entry to a CoPA program if a transfer student. This audition will be conducted by faculty from the three areas (music, theatre and dance) in the College of Performing Arts and will entail a thorough review of the student’s background in musical theater and aptitude either as a dancer, actor or musician.

Course requirements differ for College of Performing Arts (CoPA) students, depending on their major.

requirements for CoPA dance majors (25 credits)

TH 110 - Introduction to Acting 3 credits
MUS 128 - Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 credits
TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building 3 credits
DANC 345 - Dancing Through the Decades 3 credits
MUS 345 - History of Musical Theatre 3 credits
TH 345 - Musical Theatre 3 credits
PERF 395 - Song and Dance 2 credits
PERF 498A - Musical Theatre Capstone I 2 credits
3 credits from the following (3 credits)
MUS 106 - Voice 1-4 credits
MUS 306 - Advanced Voice (Non-Performance Majors) 1-4 credits

requirements for CoPA music majors (25 credits)

TH 110 - Introduction to Acting 3 credits
TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building 3 credits
DANC 345 - Dancing Through the Decades 3 credits
MUS 345 - History of Musical Theatre 3 credits
TH 345 - Musical Theatre 3 credits
PERF 395 - Song and Dance 2 credits
PERF 498A - Musical Theatre Capstone I 2 credits
one credit from the following (1 credit)
DANC 130 - Hip-Hop ½ credit
DANC 139 - Ballroom Dance ½ credit
DANC 239 - Intermediate Ballroom Dance ½ credit
one of the following groups, as assigned (5 credits)
group 1: (students who pass the dance audition)
DANC 134 - Jazz 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 136 - Ballet 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 138 - Tap Dance 1 credit
group 2: (students who do not pass the dance audition)
DANC 100 - Musical Theatre Dance Technique 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 134 - Jazz 1 credit
DANC 136 - Ballet 1 credit
DANC 138 - Tap Dance 1 credit

requirements for CoPA theatre majors (25 credits)

MUS 128 - Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 credits
DANC 345 - Dancing Through the Decades 3 credits
MUS 345 - History of Musical Theatre 3 credits
TH 345 - Musical Theatre 3 credits
PERF 395 - Song and Dance 2 credits
PERF 498A - Musical Theatre Capstone I 2 credits
one credit from the following (1 credit)
DANC 130 - Hip-Hop ½ credit
DANC 139 - Ballroom Dance ½ credit
DANC 239 - Intermediate Ballroom Dance ½ credit
one of the following groups, as assigned (5 credits)
group 1: (students who pass the dance audition)
DANC 134 - Jazz 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 136 - Ballet 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 138 - Tap Dance 1 credit
group 2: (students who do not pass the dance audition)
DANC 100 - Musical Theatre Dance Technique 1 credit (2 credits required)
DANC 134 - Jazz 1 credit
DANC 136 - Ballet 1 credit
DANC 138 - Tap Dance 1 credit
3 credits from the following (3 credits)
MUS 106 - Voice 1-4 credits
MUS 306 - Advanced Voice (Non-Performance Majors) 1-4 credits

requirements for non-CoPA majors (25 credits)

DANC 100 - Musical Theatre Dance Technique 1 credit (2 credits required)
TH 110 - Introduction to Acting 3 credits
MUS 128 - Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 credits
DANC 138 - Tap Dance 1 credit
DANC 345 - Dancing Through the Decades 3 credits
MUS 345 - History of Musical Theatre 3 credits
TH 345 - Musical Theatre 3 credits
PERF 395 - Song and Dance 2 credits
PERF 498A - Musical Theatre Capstone I 2 credits
3 credits from the following (3 credits)
MUS 106 - Voice 1-4 credits
MUS 306 - Advanced Voice (Non-Performance Majors) 1-4 credits