The Musical Theatre Transfer Pathway AFA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Fine Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Theatre bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

Designated bachelor’s degrees and universities:

This Musical Theatre Transfer Pathway AFA will transfer into specific designated majors at the universities within Minnesota State.    

University GPA and Course Grade Transfer Requirements

Metropolitan State University – transfer GPA: Minimum of 16 transferable semester credits attempted with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0.

No specified additional GPA requirements for the major courses.

Minnesota State University, Mankato – transfer GPA: a minimum of 24 semester college level, transferable credits with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

All theatre major coursework must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Minnesota State University, Moorhead – transfer GPA: a minimum of 24 academic semester credit hours with a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

No specified additional GPA requirements for the major courses.

Southwest Minnesota State University – transfer GPA:  Courses with grades that earn credit from other post-secondary institutions will transfer.

A grade of “C-“ (C-minus) or better is required for major/minor coursework applied toward a degree in the Theatre Program.

St. Cloud State University – transfer GPA:  A minimum of 24 college-level credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0.  All credits with a “C-“ or higher from a regionally accredited institution are considered for credit transfer.

No specified additional GPA requirements for the major courses.

Winona State University – transfer GPA:  A minimum of 24 semester credits after high school graduation at a nationally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.4 or higher will generally be admitted.  If your cumulative college GPA is between 2.2 and 2.39, a transfer specialist will conduct a personal interview and review your application.  WSU will accept “D” grades as part of the MnTC if the cumulative MnTC GPA is 2.0.

Theatre major GPA requirements:  Students are strongly recommended to take ENG 111 and CMST 191 in the first year and are required to complete these courses with a grade of “C” or better before enrolling in 300 level THAD courses.

Required Core Courses (20 credits required)

MnTC General Education Courses (40 credits)

Additional Requirements (1 credit)