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Acting Bachelor of Fine Arts

Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Plus 6 credit hours from the following:

THEA 331Acting Studio: Styles

3
THEA 359Commedia dell'Arte

3
THEA 382Musical Theatre Styles I

3
THEA 383Acting Studio: Theatre Games

3
THEA 410Acting for Media

3
THEA 423Acting Studio: Alternative Acting Styles

3
THEA 432Musical Theatre Styles

3
THEA 468Devising Theatre

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Required Courses

THEA 100Theatre Majors Seminar

1
THEA 101Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 102Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 121Introduction to Technical Theatre

3
THEA 131Acting Studio: Acting I

3
THEA 132Acting Studio: Acting II

3
THEA 201Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 202Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 220Makeup

1
THEA 231Acting Studio: Scene Study I

3
THEA 232Acting Studio: Scene Study II

3
THEA 233Acting Lab I

1
THEA 234Acting Lab II

1
THEA 242Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement I

3
THEA 243Acting Studio: Introduction to Voice and Movement II

3
THEA 301Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 302Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 341Acting Studio: Shakespeare

3
THEA 345Acting Studio: Voice and Movement III

3
THEA 346Acting Studio: Voice and Movement IV

3
THEA 401Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 402Theatre and Dance Productions

1
THEA 424Acting Studio: Audition Techniques

3
THEA 441Directing I

3
THEA 451History of the Theatre I

3
THEA 452History of the Theatre II

3
THEA 499Performance/Production Seminar

3
ENGL 412Early Shakespeare

3
or
ENGL 414Later Shakespeare

3
Total Credit Hours:60

Plus two elective courses chosen from the following (4-6 credit hours):

THEA 353History of Musical Theatre

3
DANC 100Introduction to Dance

3
DANC 111Modern Technique I

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
ARTH 101Art in Culture from Prehistory to 1400

3
ARTH 102Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present

3
ENGL 207Drama and Film

3
ENGL 319Modern Drama

3
ENGL 321Contemporary Drama

3
ENGL 405Page and Stage

1.5-6
ENGL 412Early Shakespeare

3
ENGL 414Later Shakespeare

3
ENGL 416Elizabethan Drama

3
ENGL 418Restoration/18th Century Drama

3
HIST 115Western Civilization I

3
HIST 116Western Civilization II

3
MUS 263Music History in Western Civilization I

3
MUS 264Music History in Western Civilization II

3
Total Credit Hours:4-6

In addition to the specific and individual courses, periodic assessments are conducted for all candidates with the purpose of determining advancement or retention. The Acting program requires an acting jury at the conclusion of each semester. An acting jury is conducted at the conclusion of the fourth semester to determine continuance in the program. A public senior recital is presented in the fourth year. Students on academic probation will not be permitted to participate in public performances.

Acting majors are required to complete Theatre and Dance Productions obligations every semester, which are practical extensions of the classroom. Theatre and Dance Productions credits do not count toward the total number of credits required in the Acting major. Acting majors must successfully complete a minimum of 30 upper level credit hours. Further details and requirements are contained in the Student Handbook for the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Total Credit Hours: 70-72