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dancersmom · 07-23-2005, 10:36 PM

Here is how the BM and BFA degrees compare at FSU:

Both BFA & BM Tracks Require:

Private Voice – 8 semesters
MT Workshop – 4 semesters
Movement – 3 semesters
Voice Techniques – 1 semester
Stage Makeup – 1 semester

Here is where the degrees differ:

MUSIC COURSES

*Music Theory – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s
*Sightsinging – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s
*Piano – 1 semester (or until competency is demonstrated) for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s
*Music Ensemble – 0 for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s
*Conducting – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s
*Intro to Technology in Music – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s
*1st Year Experience in Music – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s
*Music History – 0 for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s
*World Music Cultures - ) for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s
* MT Repertoire – 0 for BFA’s (though repertoire is certainly covered in private voice lessons and in vocal coaching), 4 semesters for BM’s
*Senior Recital is required for BM’s and not for BFA’s, though sometimes BFA’s do perform a senior voice recital

DANCE – BFA’s take 6 classes for a minimum of 12 hours (competency must be demonstrated). BM’s take 3 classes for a minimum or 6 hours (competency must be demonstrated). At FSU students tend not to be accepted into the BFA program unless the School of Theatre MT co-chair, Kate Gelabert, feels that they have potential as dancers. Students can be accepted into the BM track with less dance skill.

THEATRE COURSES

*Acting – 5 semesters for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s
*Vocal Coaching – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s (though some of the same material is covered in MT Repertoire)
*Introduction to Theatre – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s
*Theatre History – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s
*Music Theatre History – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s
*Technical Theatre & Labs – 4 semesters for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s
*Directing – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s
*Play Analysis – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s

BFA’s may take Dialects, additional Acting classes, and Senior Project as electives. (I believe that performing a senior voice recital counts as a senior project in the School of Theatre.)

07-23-2005, 10:36 PM	#16
dancersmom Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Threads: 11 Posts: 436	Comparison of BFA and BM Tracks Here is how the BM and BFA degrees compare at FSU: Both BFA & BM Tracks Require: Private Voice – 8 semesters MT Workshop – 4 semesters Movement – 3 semesters Voice Techniques – 1 semester Stage Makeup – 1 semester Here is where the degrees differ: MUSIC COURSES Music Theory – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s Sightsinging – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s Piano – 1 semester (or until competency is demonstrated) for BFA’s, 4 semesters for BM’s Music Ensemble – 0 for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s Conducting – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s Intro to Technology in Music – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s 1st Year Experience in Music – 0 for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s Music History – 0 for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s World Music Cultures - ) for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s MT Repertoire – 0 for BFA’s (though repertoire is certainly covered in private voice lessons and in vocal coaching), 4 semesters for BM’s Senior Recital is required for BM’s and not for BFA’s, though sometimes BFA’s do perform a senior voice recital DANCE – BFA’s take 6 classes for a minimum of 12 hours (competency must be demonstrated). BM’s take 3 classes for a minimum or 6 hours (competency must be demonstrated). At FSU students tend not to be accepted into the BFA program unless the School of Theatre MT co-chair, Kate Gelabert, feels that they have potential as dancers. Students can be accepted into the BM track with less dance skill. THEATRE COURSES Acting – 5 semesters for BFA’s, 2 semesters for BM’s Vocal Coaching – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s (though some of the same material is covered in MT Repertoire) Introduction to Theatre – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s Theatre History – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s Music Theatre History – 2 semesters for BFA’s, 1 semester for BM’s Technical Theatre & Labs – 4 semesters for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s Directing – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s *Play Analysis – 1 semester for BFA’s, 0 for BM’s BFA’s may take Dialects, additional Acting classes, and Senior Project as electives. (I believe that performing a senior voice recital counts as a senior project in the School of Theatre.)