Acting, B.F.A.

Required Courses:

• THE 101 - Fundamentals of Acting, 3 credit hours
• THE 102 - Intro to Scene Study, 3 credit hours
• THE 103 - Voice for the Actor 1, 3 credit hours
• THE 104 - Voice for the Actor 2, 3 credit hours
• THE 105 - Movement for the Actor 1, 3 credit hours
• THE 106 - Movement for the Actor 2, 3 credit hours
• THE 110 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design & Production, 3 credit hours
• THE 150 - Makeup for the Stage, 1 credit hour
• THE 161 - On-stage Experience, 1-2 credit hours (4 credit hours required)
• THE 162 - Backstage Experience, 1-2 credit hours (2 credit hours required)
• THE 180 - Stagecraft, 3 credit hours
• THE 190 - Script Analysis, 3 credit hours
• THE 201 - Audition Techniques, 3 credit hours
• THE 202 - Intermediate Scene Study, 3 credit hours
• THE 203 - Voice for the Actor 3, 3 credit hours
• THE 204 - Voice for the Actor 4, 3 credit hours
• THE 205 - Movement for the Actor 3, 3 credit hours
• THE 270 - Collaborative Studies in Theatre, 3 credit hours
• THE 277 - Stage Combat I, 3 credit hours
• THE 288I - Theatre History I, 3 credit hours
• THE 289I - Theatre History II, 3 credit hours
• THE 301 - Acting for the Camera, 3 credit hours
• THE 302 - Acting Shakespeare, 3 credit hours
• THE 303 - Business of Acting, 2 credit hours
• THE 401 - Advanced Scene Study, 3 credit hours
• THE 402 - BFA Showcase, 3 credit hours
• MUC 309 - Entrepreneurship and Advocacy, 1 credit hour
• ASW 120W - Ballet I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• ASW 121W - Jazz I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• DAN 122 - Modern I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• DAN 222 - Modern II Practicum, 1 credit hour

Electives:

Complete 9 credits from the following list of courses. Additional Design courses may be used if not taken to fulfill degree requirements above.

• DAN 331 - Improvisation & Choreography, 3 credit hours
• ENG 233 - Workshop in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours (Playwriting Topic)
• HUM-363 - The Zambian Experience, 4 credit hours
• MUC /MUL 249 - Music Theatre for the Non-Major 1, 2 credit hours   
• THE 290 - Fundamentals of Directing, 3 credit hours
• THE 365IE - Seminar in London, 3 credit hours
• THE 377 - Stage Combat II, 3 credit hours
• THE 382 - Scenic Design, 3 credit hours
• THE 383 - Lighting Design, 3 credit hours
• THE 384 - Sound Design, 3 credit hours
• THE 385 - Costume Design, 3 credit hours