2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Music, Theatre& DanceME 1160 Guitar Class I 1.0ME 1200 Voice Class I 1.0ME 2170 Flute Class 0.5ME 2180 Saxophone Class 0.5MU 1150 Piano Class I 1.0MU 1160 Piano Class II 1.0MU 1210 Musicianship I 4.0MU 1220 Musicianship II 4.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0ED 2000 Introduction to Education 3.031.0Year TwoCreditsME 2060 Keyboard Proficiency: Music Education 0.0ME 2150 String Class 1.0ME 2190 Clarinet Class 0.5ME 2200 Oboe/Bassoon Class 0.5ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1.0MU 2210 Musicianship III 3.0MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3.0MU 2260 Basic Conducting 2.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 3.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3.033.0Year ThreeCreditsME 3110 Music in the Elementary School 3.0ME 3160 Percussion Class 1.0ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1.0ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1.0Conducting Elective – complete one course 2.0Literature and Techniques Elective – complete onecourse 2.0MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3.0MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3.0MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO)(WRCO) 3.0MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 2.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 4.0SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6.031.0Year FourCreditsME 3500 Technology for Music Educators (TECO) 3.0ME 4200 Secondary School Music Methods 3.0ME 4500 Senior Recital: Music Education 0.0Student Teaching – complete ME 4850 or (ME 4860and ME 4870) 12.0MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 2.0CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3.0PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3.0Special Education Elective – complete one course 3.029.0Total 124.0Piano majors substitute Piano Pedagogy for MU 1150 and MU1160. Voice majors substitute MU 4280 for ME 1200 and ME2210. Students may omit methods classes in their PerformanceStudies area. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210. Student Teachingrequires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, a2.50 composite grade point average (see Student Teaching coursedescription), successful completion of the Piano ProficiencyExam by the beginning of the semester immediately precedingthe Student Teaching semester.Theatre Arts, Bachelor of Arts122 creditsIn addition to the regular requirements for admission toPlymouth State University, applicants must audition orpresent a portfolio to be accepted into the major (all options).Requirements vary according to Option; therefore, prospectivestudents should contact the Director of Theatre or DepartmentChair to receive audition guidelines and to schedule anaudition.Acting OptionThe Acting Option provides students with an aptitude foracting, a coherent program of study that will prepare them fora career in this field or for further study at the graduate level.The development of the student actor within the context ofthe greater liberal arts framework is emphasized. Studentswishing to declare this Option may only do so after successfullyauditioning for the Theatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (four enrollments) 4TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3TH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3270 Voice and Diction II 3180 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008