Musical Theatre, BFA

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120

General Education Requirements
English Composition
See Academic Regulation 3.5
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
ENGL 1213Composition II3
or ENGL 1413 Critical Analysis and Writing II
or ENGL 3323 Technical Writing
American History & Government
HIST 1103Survey of American History3
or HIST 1483 American History to 1865 (H)
or HIST 1493 American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q)
3 hours MATH or STAT designated (Q)3
Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H)
TH 3923World Theatre History Before 1800 (H)3
or TH 3933 World Theatre History After 1800 (H)
ENGL 4723Studies in Shakespeare (H)3
Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course
Courses designated (N)6
Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S)
Course designated (S)3
Diversity (D)
Courses designated (D)3
Global Cultural Competency (G)
Courses designated (G)3
Additional General Education
Additional general education credit hours (at least 1 hour) are required to meet the total 40-hour minimum. If courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple minimum general education designation hours above, more than 1 hour of additional general education will be required here to meet the 40-hour minimum.
Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F).1
TH 3873History of Musical Theatre (H)3
Hours Subtotal40
College/Departmental Requirements
UNIV 1111First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course)1
Arts & Humanities
See note 2.a.
TH 1323Acting I - Fundamentals of Acting3
TH 1663Stage Technology3
or TH 1673 Costume Technology
TH 2563Script Analysis3
Foreign Language
0-6 hours. See note 3.
Non-Western Studies
At least one course. See note 2.d.
Upper-Division General Education
Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c.
Hours Subtotal10
Major Requirements
Minimum GPA 3.00 with no grade below "C."
TH 1403Musicianship for the Singing Actor I3
TH 1413Musicianship for the Singing Actor II3
TH 1500Run Crew Practicum1
Four (4) hours from:4
Performance Lessons I
TH 2323Acting II - Character Development3
TH 2633Movement for the Actor3
TH 2971Stage Makeup1
TH 3203Musical Theatre Vocal Styles I3
TH 3233Musical Theatre Vocal Styles II3
Three (3) hours from:3
Performance Lessons II
TH 3343Acting for Musical Theatre3
TH 3373Acting III - Shakespeare3
TH 3843Musical Theatre Scene Study3
DANC 2002Ballet I2
DANC 2202Jazz Dance2
DANC 2302Tap I2
DANC 3002Ballet II2
DANC 3502Musical Theatre Dance2
Two hours from:2
Contemporary Modern Dance I
Hip Hop Dance and Cultures
Tap II
TH 3853Auditioning3
TH 4423Professional Preparation for Performance3
TH 4953Directing3
TH 4990BFA Capstone1
Theatre Electives6
Voice for the Actor
Dialects and Accents for Stage and Screen
Upper-Division Projects
Acting for the Camera
Theatre Practicum II
Topics in Performance
Diverse American Drama (DH)
Acting IV - Advanced Scene Study
Hours Subtotal64
Electives
Select 6 hours.6
May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department. See note 2.c.
May need to include 6 hours of a foreign language. See note 3.b.
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours120

All Musical Theatre majors must successfully complete an entrance audition to enter the program. An annual performance jury will determine continued participation in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

Other Requirements

  • See the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
  • Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 40 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

  1. Hours in One Department: For B.A. and B.S. degrees, no more than 54 hours in one department may be required to meet degree requirements. Courses used to satisfy the General Education English Composition, U.S. History, American Government, and Mathematics or Statistics requirements will not count toward the 54-hour maximum required from one department.
  2. A&S College/Departmental Requirements
    1. Arts and Humanities are defined as any course carrying an (H) designation or courses from AMST, ART, DANC, ENGL (except ENGL 3323 Technical Writing) HIST, MUSI, PHIL (except PHIL 1313 Logic and Critical Thinking (Q), PHIL 3003 Symbolic Logic (Q) and PHIL 4003 Mathematical Logic and Computability), REL, TH, and foreign languages.
    2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences are defined as any course from the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOC, BIOL, CHEM, CS (except CS 4883 Social Issues in Computing), GEOL, MATH, MICR, PBIO, PHYS, and STAT; or courses from other departments that carry an (A) or (N) general education designation.
    3. Six upper-division hours are required from General Education or any CAS courses outside the student’s major department. This requirement may be satisfied by courses also used to satisfy any part of a student’s degree program (i.e., in General Education, College Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements or Electives).
    4. Non-Western Studies Requirement for B.A. and B.F.A.; One course in Non-Western Studies (N.W.). This requirement may be satisfied by courses also used to satisfy any part of a student's degree program (i.e., in General Education, College Departmental Requirements, Major Requirements or Electives).
    5. The College of Arts & Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in all major requirements and a minimum 2.0 GPA in all major-prefix courses applied to the degree.
  3. Foreign Language Proficiency
    1. The foreign language requirement for the B.A. may be satisfied by 9 hours college credit in the same language, which must include 3 hours at the 2000-level, or equivalent proficiency (e.g., passing an advanced standing examination; TOEFL exam; presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates the high school was primarily conducted in a language other than English; etc.). Computer Science courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement. Currently Arabic and Mvskoke are not offered at the 2000-level at OSU.
    2. The foreign language requirement for the B.S., B.M. and B.F.A. may be satisfied by presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates two years of study of a single foreign language (passing grades at second-year level of study). It may also be satisfied by 6 hours college credit in the same language, which must include language courses 1713 and 1813, or equivalent proficiency (e.g., passing an advanced standing examination; TOEFL exam; presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates the high school was primarily conducted in a language other than English; etc.). Computer Science courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
    3. In addition to a. and b., students pursuing teacher certification must meet novice-high foreign language proficiency by presenting a high school transcript which demonstrates two years of study of a single foreign language with no grade below B. Or, students may complete 3 hours college credit in a single language with no grade below C (or pass an advanced standing examination, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam, or Oral Proficiency Interview developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, equivalent to 3 hours of college credit.) Or, students may meet the requirement by transfer of documentation of meeting the foreign language competency from one of the teacher education programs in the State of Oklahoma approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
  4. Exclusions. Courses with ATHL or LEIS prefixes and leisure activity courses may not be used for degree credit.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic adviser prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
UNIV 1111 First Year Seminar 1
TH 2320 Performance Lessons I 1
TH 1323 Acting I - Fundamentals of Acting 3
TH 2563 Script Analysis 3
TH 1500 Run Crew Practicum 1
DANC 2002 Ballet I 2
General Education courses 3
 Hours14
Spring
TH 2320 Performance Lessons I 1
TH 2633 Movement for the Actor 3
TH 2971 Stage Makeup 1
DANC 2202 Jazz Dance 2
General Education courses 9
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
TH 2323 Acting II - Character Development 3
TH 2320 Performance Lessons I 1
TH 3343 Acting for Musical Theatre (or TH 2243) 3
TH 1403 Musicianship for the Singing Actor I 3
DANC elective 2
General Education or College courses 3
 Hours15
Spring
TH 2320 Performance Lessons I 1
TH 1413 Musicianship for the Singing Actor II 3
TH 1663
Stage Technology
or Costume Technology
3
DANC 2302 Tap I 2
General Education or College courses 6
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
TH 3320 Performance Lessons II 1
TH 3203 Musical Theatre Vocal Styles I 3
TH 3873 History of Musical Theatre (H) 3
DANC 3502 Musical Theatre Dance 2
General Education or Elective courses 7
 Hours16
Spring
TH 3320 Performance Lessons II 1
TH 3233 Musical Theatre Vocal Styles II 3
TH 3843 Musical Theatre Scene Study 3
TH 3853 Auditioning 3
TH 3933 World Theatre History After 1800 (H) 3
General Education course 3
 Hours16
Senior
Fall
TH 3320 Performance Lessons II 1
TH 3373 Acting III - Shakespeare 3
TH 4423 Professional Preparation for Performance 3
ENGL 4723 Studies in Shakespeare (H) 3
TH Elective 3
General Education or Elective course 3
 Hours16
Spring
TH 4990 BFA Capstone 1
TH 4953 Directing 3
TH 3633 Diverse American Drama (DH) 3
DANC 3002 Ballet II 2
TH Elective 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120