Lyric Theatre: Performance, BMA
for the degree of Bachelor of Musical Arts Major in Lyric Theatre, Performance Concentration
department website: https://music.illinois.edu
department faculty: Music Faculty
college catalog page: Fine & Applied Arts
college website: https://faa.illinois.edu/
In addition to the Music and Lyric Theatre core areas, students who choose the Performance Concentration must also complete a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework within the concentration. Students may choose a combination of the below courses in consultation with and approval of their advisor.
for the degree of Bachelor of Musical Arts Major in Performance
General Education and College Orientation
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation to Arts at Illinois | ||
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Composition I | 4 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities and the Arts 1 | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Culture(s) 2 | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Culture(s) 2 | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Culture(s) 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning I and II | 6 | |
| Foreign Language | 0-12 | |
| Total Hours | 41-53 | |
Music Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUS 101 | Music Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory and Practice III | 2 |
| MUS 107 | Musicianship I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Musicianship II | 2 |
| MUS 207 | Musicianship III | 2 |
| MUS 208 | Musicianship IV | 1 |
| Musicology | ||
| MUS 110 | Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect | 2 |
| MUS 313 | The History of Music I 1 | 3 |
| MUS 314 | The History of Music II 1 | 3 |
| Performance Studies | ||
| Ensemble 3 | 8 | |
| MUS 181 | 8 | |
| MUS 172 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major I 4 | 2 |
| MUS 173 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj II 4 | 2 |
| MUS 454 | Advanced Keyboard Skills I 4 | 2 |
| Total Hours 5 | 39-41 | |
- 1
Completion of both MUS 313 and MUS 314 meets the general education requirement for Humanities and the Arts
- 2
At least one "Storytelling" course is to be selected in consultation with advisor from the general education requirements.
- 3
Select from approved Music major choral ensembles, such as MUS 260-263 and those in MUS 450.
- 4
All students must demonstrate keyboard competency by examination when they matriculate or by enrolling in MUS 172 and/or MUS 173. Keyboard majors enroll in MUS 454. It is possible to proficiency out of group piano courses through examination.
- 5
The 39-41 hours of the Music Core Requirements reflect 39 hours for keyboard majors, 41 hours for non-keyboard majors.
Lyric Theatre Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music | ||
| MUS 121 | Italian Diction | 1 |
| MUS 125 | English Diction and Dialects | 1 |
| MUS 422 | Musical Theatre Repertoire | 2 |
| MUS 467 | 8 | |
| MUS 468 | (Section A) | 8 |
| MUS 472 | Senior Project Showcase | 2 |
| Language | ||
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian I | 4 |
| Dance | ||
| DANC 101 & DANC 102 | and (or DANC 107 & DANC 108: Ballet I and II) | 4 |
| DANC 209 | Lyric Theatre Dance | 2 |
| Theatre | ||
| THEA 100 | Practicum I | 2 |
| THEA 170 | Fundamentals of Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 175 | Fundamentals of Acting II | 3 |
| One Somatics class required from the below courses | 1 | |
| Mindful Movement | ||
| Yoga Fundamentals | ||
| Alexander Tech for Dancers | ||
| Alexander Technique Practicum | ||
| Total Hours | 41 | |
Performance Concentration
Minimum required major and supporting course work: In addition to the Music and Lyric Theatre core areas, students who choose the Performance Concentration must also complete a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework within the concentration. Students may choose a combination of the below courses in consultation with and approval of their advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| Additional Dance Courses (DANC) | 4 | |
| THEA 270 | Relationships in Acting I | 3 |
| an additional acting course | 3 | |
| MUS 468 | (Section B) | 2 |
| Total hours required for concentration | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Suggested Electives for the Performance Concentration | ||
| DANC 104 | Making Dances | 2 |
| DANC 111 | Dancing Techniques/Non-Majors: | 2 |
| DANC 212 | Musical Theater Dance | 1 |
| DANC 259 | Dance Improvisation I | 1 |
| DANC 268 | 3 | |
| KIN 130 | Analysis of Basic Movement | 2 |
| MUS 122 | German Diction | 1 |
| MUS 123 | French Diction | 1 |
| MUS 242 | Elements of Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 411 | Genre Studies in Musicology | 3 |
| MUS 474 | Vocal Repertoire I | 1 |
| MUS 475 | Vocal Repertoire II | 1 |
| THEA 110 | Broadway Musicals | 3 |
| THEA 220 | Survey of Theatrical Design | 3 |
| THEA 360 | History of Theatre I | 4 |
| THEA 361 | History of Theatre II | 4 |
| Additional Foreign Language | ||