Acting, B.F.A.

Required Courses:

Minimum credits required in major: 82

• THE 100 - Introduction To Theatre, 3 credit hours
• THE 135 - Singing for Actors, 2 credit hours
• THE 150 - Makeup for the Stage, 1 credit hour
• THE 160 - Acting I, 3 credit hours
• THE 162 - Backstage Experience, 1-2 credit hours
• THE 169 - Acting on Camera, 3 credit hours
• THE 180 - Stagecraft, 3 credit hours
• THE 190 - Script Analysis, 3 credit hours
• THE 250 - Audition Techniques, 2 credit hours
• THE 260 - Acting II, 3 credit hours
• THE 261 - The Actor’s Voice, 3 credit hours
• THE 266 - Acting on Camera, 3 credit hours
• THE 270 - Collaborative Studies in Theatre, 3 credit hours
• THE 276 - Movement, 2 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
• ENG /THE 328IX - Acting Shakespeare, 4 credit hours 
• THE 360 - Acting III, 3 credit hours
• THE 361 - Music Theatre, 2 credit hours
• THE 390 - Directing, 3 credit hours
• THE 460 - Acting IV, 3 credit hours
• THE 461 - Acting V, 3 credit hours
• THE 465 - Shakespeare in Performance, 4 credit hours
• THE 495 - Showcase, 2 credit hours
• HPE 120W - Ballet I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• HPE 121W - Jazz I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• HPE 122W - Modern I Practicum, 1 credit hour
• DAN 222 - Modern II Practicum, 1 credit hour
• CSD 225 - Phonetics and Phonology, 3 credit hours
• ENG 233 - Workshop in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours (Playwriting topic)

Choose One of the Following:

• THE 382 - Scenic Design, 3 credit hours
• THE 383 - Lighting Design, 3 credit hours
• THE 385 - Costume Design, 3 credit hours

BFA Core:

• FYE 100 - First-Year Experience, 3 credit hours
• ENG 131 - Workshop in Exposition and Argument, 3 credit hours
• MTH 101 - Mathematics Modeling & Quantitative Analysis, 3 credit hours or higher
• Writing Extension, 3 credit hours¹  
• Quantitative Extension, 3 credit hours¹ 
• Diversity Course, 3 credit hours¹ 
• Natural Science Course, 3 credit hours¹ 
• Social Science Course, 3 credit hours¹
• Interdisciplinary Course, 3 credit hours¹ 


¹ Refer to the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Core  or WebExpress Search for Sections feature to identify courses approved to meet this requirement.