Program Overview

Musical Theatre: Music, B.A.

School of Music

Pursue your passion for theatrical performance in our Music Theatre concentration and enhance your music major with additional arts and sciences courses.

A bachelor of arts in music with a concentration in musical theatre is especially for students who want to combine vocal performance, acting and dance. Students benefit from rich musical resources, including a rehearsal space, costumes, props and set, computer music studios, extensive music library collection and a state-of-the-art recording studio. An audition is required.

Program Highlights

• Experiential Learning

  Receive applied instruction in the various styles of musical theatre and participate in a musical theatre ensemble.

• Enhanced Perspectives

  Gain the ability to evaluate moral issues and respect, understand and evaluate works in a variety of disciplines.

• Career Options

  Music entrepreneurship, audio recording and music industry minor programs are also possibilities for additional study.

• Additional Skills

  Learn to think, speak and write clearly and effectively and address culture and history from a variety of perspectives.

What You’ll Study

Complete core education courses in communication, global citizenry, history, humanities, ethics and information literacy. Study music courses in theory, history, aural skills, music electives and ensembles. In lieu of a cognate or minor, students in the musical theatre concentration complete 18 credit hours of dance and theatre courses. Juried vocal exams required.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Performance

  Presenting oneself creatively through a specific medium to an audience

• Attention to Detail

  Being meticulous and thorough in all aspects of a task or project

• Listening Skills

  Understanding what others are saying to facilitate effective communication

• Responsibility

  Being accountable for one's actions and decisions and fulfilling obligations and duties

• Teamwork

  Working collaboratively with others to achieve a shared goal or objective

• Presentation Skills

  Preparing and delivering effective and engaging presentations to inform, persuade or inspire

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

• Potential Careers

  • Artist
  • Performer

• Job Titles of Alumni

  • Owner
  • Music Teacher
  • Performer
  • Studio Manager
  • Vocal Music Teacher

• Average Alumni Salary

  Five to 10 years after graduation without additional education $69,979

• Workplace Settings

  • Arts
  • Entertainment

• Employers of Alumni

  • Lexington County School District One
  • South Carolina Philharmonic
  • Tacoma Opera
  • University of South Carolina
  • Sound and Images
  • San Francisco Ballet

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