THST 109 Music Skills Fundamentals for Musical Theater

College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts

2 credits 67.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course

Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Students will be placed in this class if they have little or no prior experience with music skills. First semester focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab. Successful completion of this course wil enable students to enroll in THST 112 Music Skills for Musical Theater II.

This course is not repeatable for credit.