Lyric Theatre: Performance, BMA
for the degree of Bachelor of Musical Arts Major in Lyric Theatre, Performance Concentration
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 | |
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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.
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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 | ||
for the degree of Bachelor of Musical Arts Major in Lyric Theatre, Performance Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence. This sample curriculum plan makes the assumption that students will have demonstrated keyboard competency by proficiency examination when they matriculate or they will need to enroll in MUS 172 and/or MUS 173.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. This sample curriculum plan makes the assumption that the foreign language graduation requirement has been satisfied by completing three years of study of a single foreign language in high school. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUSC 105 | 2 | MUSC 105 | 2 |
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 | Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 |
| FAA 101 | 1 | MUS 102 | 2 |
| MUS 100 | 0 | MUS 108 | 2 |
| MUS 101 | 2 | MUS 110 | 3 |
| MUS 107 | 2 | MUS 125 | 1 |
| MUS 121 | 1 | MUS 172 | 2 |
| ITAL 101 | 4 | THEA 100 | 2 |
| Comp. I or General Education course | 4 | General Education course or Comp. I | 3 |
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUSC 105 | 2 | MUSC 105 | 2 |
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 | Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 |
| MUSC 468 | 2 | MUSC 468 | 2 |
| MUS 173 | 2 | MUS 202 | 2 |
| MUS 201 | 2 | MUS 208 | 2 |
| MUS 207 | 2 | MUS 314 | 3 |
| MUS 313 | 3 | DANC 116 (or DANC 216) | 2 |
| DANC 116 (or DANC 216) | 2 | General Education course (choose one which fulfills two categories) | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUSC 406 | 2 | MUSC 406 | 2 |
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 | Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 |
| MUSC 468 | 2 | MUSC 468 | 2 |
| MUS 422 | 2 | THEA 175 | 3 |
| DANC 209 | 2 | Performance Concentration course | 3 |
| THEA 170 | 3 | Storytelling General Education course | 3 |
| Performance Concentration course | 3 | General Education course (choose one which fulfills two categories) | 3 |
| Somatics course | 1 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUSC 406 | 2 | MUSC 406 | 2 |
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 | Ensemble (MUSC 400-level) | 1 |
| MUS 472 | 1 | MUS 472 | |
| Performance Concentration course | 3 | Performance Concentration course | 3 |
| General Education course (choose one which fulfills two categories) | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours 128 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Musical Arts Major in Lyric Theatre, Performance Concentration
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