Acting: B.F.A. Major (ACFJ)

The Acting: BFA major prepares actors for professional work on stage, screen, and in new media through rigorous, conservatory-style training. The major allows for focus areas such as Directing. No minor is required.

Please refer to the requirements below for the Acting: BFA major.

Required Core Courses

THEA 1200 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1330 - Introduction to Theatre Design Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1410 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 1700 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2700 - Script Analysis for Production Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2900 - Theatre Practicum Credits: 1 to 8 hours
Credits: 4 semesters at 1 hour (4 hours total) required
THEA 3510 - Directing I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3700 - Global Performance Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4700 - Contemporary Theatre Theory and Practice Credits: 3 hours

Additional Required Courses

Dance Class Credits: 2 hours

THEA 1420 - Acting I: Action and Personalization Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2410 - Voice and Movement I Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2420 - Voice and Movement II Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2450 - Acting II: Character and Action Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2460 - Acting III: Character, Action, Language Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3430 - Elements of Performance Credits: 1 hour
Credits: 3 semesters at 1 hour (3 hours total) required
THEA 3440 - Acting IV: Advanced Scene Study Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3470 - Voice and Movement Lab Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4410 - Professional Preparation for Stage Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4430 - Acting for the Camera Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4450 - Professional Preparation for Film and Television Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4470 - Acting Showcase Credits: 3 hours

Electives - Select 16 hours from the following courses:

THEA 1810 - Stage Management Credits: 3 hours
THEA 2600 - Arts Management Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3430 - Elements of Performance Credits: 1 hour
THEA 3450 - Contemporary Approaches to Acting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3470 - Voice and Movement Lab Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3520 - Directing II Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3680 - Playwriting Credits: 3 hours
THEA 3820 - Job Preparation, Self Promotion and Branding Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4440 - New Play Project Credits: 3 hours
THEA 4000 - Special Topics in Theatre Credits: 1 to 3 hours