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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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MU 152
MU 158
MU 221
MU 222
MU 251
MU 252
MU 499
two units in applied study (may be repeated for credit) over four regular terms from
the following:
MS 310
MS 320
MS 330
MS 340
MS 350
MS 360
one unit in ensemble (may be repeated for credit) appropriate for the principal
concentration over four regular terms from the following:
MU 112
MU 113
MU 211
MU 215
MU 217
MU 242
four additional units comprised of courses numbered MU, MS, MED 300 and above;
courses should relate to the objective of the student’s B.M.A. major
five units outside music that comprise a coherent course of studies relating to the
student’s area of concentration in music; courses used to fulfill this requirement
form part of the total degree proposal that is to be approved by the music faculty
senior capstone public presentation of at least thirty minutes
complete the piano proficiency requirement
Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts
Michael Flowers, Program Coordinator
The musical theatre major provides students with a combination of courses in dance,
music, and theatre that is intended to prepare them for careers as performers in musical
theatre. Given its emphases on acting, ballet, voice, piano, jazz, and music theory, the
musical theatre major is more specialized than the theatre major, and faculty members
will offer students guidance at the end of the sophomore year on whether the musical
theatre degree or theatre degree is the most appropriate program.
Upon completion of the musical theatre major, students will be able to
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integrate musical analysis and performance