BFA Emphasis in Acting Course Requirements

A Major in Theatre Arts for the BFA Emphasis in Acting Degree requires 129 total semester hours, including 76 hours of theatre arts and dance courses. The following classes are required of all BFA students:

WRIT 100 or 101 and Writ 102 or Liba (6 hours)
200-LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSES (6 Hours)
BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 Hours)
HISTORY (HIS 101, 102 preferred; 6 Hours)
NATURAL SCIENCE (WITH LABORATORIES; 6-8 hours)
MATHEMATICS (from among college algebra, quantitative reasoning, or a more advanced mathematics course; 3 hours)

The emphasis in Acting for Stage & Screen requires 129 total semester hours, including the following theatre arts and dance courses:

ACTING, MOVEMENT, AND VOICE 
THEA 110, 111 - FRESHMAN PERFORMANCE STUDIES I, II
THEA 210, 211 - SOPHOMORE PERFORMANCE STUDIES I, II
THEA 310, 311 - JUNIOR PERFORMANCE STUDIES I, II
THEA 312, 313 - VOICE STUDIES I, II
THEA 314, 315 - MOVEMENT STUDIES I, II
THEA 410, 411 - SENIOR PERFORMANCE STUDIES I, II
THEA 412, 413 - VOICE STUDIES III, IV
THEA 414 - MOVEMENT STUDIES III
THEA 337 - PHYSICAL THEATRE STYLES

THEORY, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE
THEA 120 - INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE
THEA 321, 322 - THEATRE HISTORY I, II
THEA 326, 327 - DRAMATIC LITERATURE I, II

OTHER THEATRE REQUIREMENTS
220. BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
271. INTRODUCTION TO STAGECRAFT 
272. INTRODUCTION TO COSTUMES FOR THE STAGE
338. TECHNOLOGY LAB I
339. TECHNOLOGY LAB II
499. SENIOR REVIEW
COMBAT COURSE: THEA 342-349
DANC AND MOVEMENT COURSES* (6 hours)
THEATRE ELECTIVES TO TOTAL 76 HOURS (Approximately 5 hours) 

In addition to the core curriculum and theatre arts requirements listed, the BFA with an acting emphasis requires elective hours chosen from any area, including theatre arts, to bring the total number of credits to 129 semester hours.

*Danc 200, 450, 455 may not be used for this requirement. Movement courses are Thea 314, 315, 332, 335, 337, 414, 415, 451, and 452. An additional 2 credits of combat may be applied toward this requirement.

BFA Requirements from the Fall 2017 Undergraduate Catalog.

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