Amplify Your Passion for Performing With a Minor in Musical Theater
Take courses in musical theater performance, private voice lessons, piano, ballet, tap and musical theater dance from industry professionals.
Why study Musical Theater at St. Edward's?
Learn by collaborating with working artists from the Austin theater community, and gain professional experience that can count toward your application for membership in Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
Learning outside of the classroom
Mary Moody Northen Theater (MMNT) stands at the center of the theater training program and operates on a professional model. At MMNT, students work and perform alongside professionals in the field, and benefit from workshops and mentorship from those guest artists. MMNT produces at least one musical each season, and all musical theater minors are involved either onstage or behind the scenes.
Join the troupe
The Transit Theatre Troupe is a student-led organization that provides multiple opportunities for involvement in theater production in addition to the university's main stage and class-related productions.
Reap the Rewards of Austin
Take advantage of life in Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World, where students can see bands perform and catch local and touring productions every week. Current students and recent graduates often make connections with local theater companies including Austin Playhouse, Austin Shakespeare, Summer Stock Austin, Magnolia Musical Theater, Zilker Summer Musicals, TexArts, and Zach Theater.
Explore Details About a Minor in Musical Theater
Required Courses (10 hours)
- Basic Musicianship
- Survey of Musical Theater
- Topics: Musical Theater Showcase
- Musical Theater Performance
- Applied Voice
- Applied Piano
Required Electives (8 hours)
Select eight (8) hours total from the following groups; at least eight (8) hours of minor coursework must be upper division.
Music Electives - Select at least six (6) hours from the following:
- Piano Class I (2 hrs)
- Piano Class II (2 hrs)
- Piano Class III (2 hrs)
- Applied Voice (1 hr)
- St. Edward’s University Chorale (1 hr)
- St. Edward’s Mariachi Alas de Oro (1 hr)
- Omni Singers (1 hr)
- Madrigal Chamber Choir (1 hr)
- Applied Voice (2 hrs)
- Applied Piano (2 hrs)
- Song Interpretation (1 hr)
- Omni Vocal Jazz (1 hr)
Dance Electives - Select at least two (2) hours from the following:
Dance courses based on level appropriate to student. These hours should be in two different dance disciplines.
- Ballet I (1 hr)
- Ballet II (1 hr)
- Tap I (1 hr)
- Tap II (1 hr)
- Musical Theater Dance (1 hr)
Remaining hours may be selected from any MUSI or THAR course to complete the total 18 hours for the minor.
TOTAL 18