Theatre, Acting, BFA
A BFA in Theatre with a concentration in Acting offers students focused, hands-on skills training with exposure to a variety of acting styles. By following our Theatre Curriculum, students will learn foundational Stanislavski based acting techniques as well as training in movement, voice, musical theatre and acting on camera. Students receive a great deal of audition and career coaching from faculty and guest artists and are well-prepared to work in a variety of entertainment mediums.
In addition to the BFA. course requirements listed below, students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin. A minimum of 121 semester hours is required for completion.
Major Requirements (71 credit hours)
- THEA 120 - Introduction to Theatre
- or
- THEA 122 - Honors Introduction to Theatre
- THEA 213 - Acting I
- THEA 250 - Stagecraft I
- THEA 270 - Directing I Writing Reinforcement -
- THEA 300 - Play Analysis, Theory and Criticism Writing Reinforcement -
- THEA 312 - Audition Techniques
- THEA 313 - Acting II
- THEA 314 - Fundamentals of Theatre Design
- THEA 340 - Voice I
- THEA 361 - Musical-Theatre Styles I
- THEA 380 - Stage Movement I
- THEA 390 - Stage Makeup
- THEA 400 - Stage Combat
- THEA 401 - Acting for the Camera
- THEA 413 - Acting III
- THEA 414 - Seminar: Career Preparation
- THEA 423 - Theatre History I
- THEA 424 - Theatre History II
- THEA 440 - Voice II: Diction and Dialects
- THEA 465 - Senior Project
- THEA 480 - Stage Movement II
- THEA Electives (5 credit hours)
- Applied Theatre Electives (3 credit hours)
General Education and General Electives
Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 121 or more total semester hours.
- Humanities & Fine Arts:
- THEA 120 - Introduction to Theatre or
- THEA 122 - Honors Introduction to Theatre
