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May 09, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Theatre, Musical Theatre Concentration, B.F.A.
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Theatre and Dance
Kristi Shamburger, chair
Kristi.Shamburger@mtsu.edu
A professional program and concentration designed for students who want intensive, performance-focused training that prepares them for a career in the field of musical theatre. Includes study in the areas of acting, singing, and dancing with regular performance opportunities in Center Stage, Student Success, Showcase and Cabaret productions that allow students to apply their training and build a performance resumé.
All students applying for this program are required to audition in person or virtually. Auditions will include the following:
- two musical theatre selections (a pre- and a post-1965 piece),
- a short dance combination,
- one monologue,
- a headshot, and
- a resume.
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Admission to Candidacy
All students are required to be admitted to candidacy to earn a B.F.A. degree in Theatre. Candidacy is required as a prerequisite to enrollment in some upper-division THEA courses, including THEA 3700 , THEA 4800 , THEA 4810 , THEA 4900 , and THEA 4990 . For guaranteed admission to candidacy, a student must have - completed all learning support requirements;
- completed all high school deficiencies;
- completed 30 hours of coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0;
- completed all candidacy courses (12 hours) with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better: THEA 1015 , THEA 2000 , THEA 2100 , THEA 2900 , and THEA 3820 ; and earned a GPA of 3.5 on all major coursework.
Candidacy Appeals
Students who complete each of the above THEA candidacy courses with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better but fail to meet one or more of the other requirements may appeal for admission. A limited number of students may be admitted to candidacy on appeal, based upon available resources and upon faculty committee recommendation. Approval by appeal will be based on exceptional circumstances and/or exceptional talent considerations. Candidacy admission by appeal will be granted following faculty committee review near the beginning and end of each Fall and Spring term as announced by email. Online appeal applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, with deadlines announced via email. Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 79 hours | | Theatre Core | 24 hours | | Musical Theatre Concentration | 55 hours | | TOTAL | 120 hours | True Blue Core (41 hours)
True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. Major Requirements (79 hours)
Musical Theatre Concentration (55 hours)
Six (6) credit hours from the following:
Six (6) credit hours from the following:
Two (2) credit hours from the following:
Curriculum: Theatre, Musical Theatre
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