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

Music, Theatre& DanceDance Electives – complete three of the following: 3DN 1230 Ballet IDN 1280 Jazz Dance IDN 1740 Tap IDN 2520 Tap IIDN 3200 Dance Styles for Musical TheatreDN 3260 Topics in DanceGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3Foreign Language (GACO) 8Electives 20–15Total 122One two-credit semester of Voice Performance Studies may notsubstitute for two semesters of one-credit Voice PerformanceStudies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3MU 1320 Introduction to Reading Music 3MU 1420 Vocal Performance Lab I 0MU 1510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2Choral Experiences – two enrollments in any combination 2Foreign Language (GACO) 833Year TwoCreditsTH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2230 American Musical Theatre (DICO) (WRCO) 3TH 2260 Voice and Diction I 3TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3MU 1210 Musicianship I 4MU 2370 The Music Theatre Company (two enrollments) 2MU 2510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0Piano Proficiency 0–3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6elective 3–031Year ThreeCreditsTH 3160 Stage Movement 2TH 3170 Musical Theatre Singing Techniques 2TH 3210 Script Analysis 3TH 3900 Acting II 3MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0MU 3510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2CS 1150 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (TECO) 3Dance – complete three courses 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 330Year FourCreditsTheatre History Elective – complete one course 3TH 4610 Directing for the Stage (INCO) 3MU 3420 Vocal Performance Lab II 0MU 4510 Voice Performance Studies (two enrollments) 2SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8electives 14–1228Total 122One two-credit semester of Voice Performance Studies may notsubstitute for two semesters of one-credit Voice PerformanceStudies. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150.Theatre History and Literature OptionThe Theatre History and Literature Option provides studentswith an aptitude for scholarship and criticism, a coherentprogram of study which will prepare them for a career inthe literary/critical areas of theatre or for further study at thegraduate level. The development of the student scholar/criticwithin the context of the greater liberal arts framework isemphasized. Students wishing to declare this Option may do soafter successfully interviewing with the Theatre faculty.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.TH 1600 Introduction to Theatre 3TH 1650 Practicum in Production (two enrollments) 2TH 2500 Stagecraft Fundamentals (QRCO) 3TH 2540 Introduction to Theatre Design 3TH 2600 Fundamentals of Costume Construction anddesign 3TH 2720 Acting I 3184 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008