Theatre and Interpretation Major: Acting/Directing Concentration, B.F.A.

B.F.A. degree

The curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is designed for individuals who qualify for and are admitted to intensive specialization in Acting/Directing. Students who wish to enter the B.F.A. program must consult with a Theatre and Dance advisor.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Admission to the BFA Acting program is by audition only. Criteria and information about the audition process may be found here.

A minimum 2.5 GPA must be earned in the major. The student is also required to demonstrate proficiency in the field of specialization prior to graduation.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (48 hours)

TAI 177	Stagecraft and Stage Lighting	3(0-6)
TAI 180	First-Year Theatre Seminar	2(2-0)
TAI 182	Acting I	3(3-0)
TAI 278	Stage Makeup	3(2-2)
TAI 280	Script Analysis	3(3-0)
TAI 282	Acting II	3(3-0)
TAI 300	Improvisation	3(2-2)
TAI 302	Voice and Diction	3(3-0)
TAI 378	Stage Combat	3(2-2)
TAI 382	Acting III	3(3-0)
TAI 383	Voice for the Actor	3(3-0)
TAI 384	Movement for the Actor	3(3-0)
TAI 385	Audition Techniques	3(3-0)
TAI 460	BFA Capstone Project	3(0-6)
TAI 481	Directing	3(3-0)
TAI 499	Senior Capstone	1(1-0)
TAI 581	Advanced Directing	3(3-0)

Core Courses II (3 hours)

Studio Courses

Select 3 hours total from one or both of the following:

TAI 305	Studio: Acting/Performance	1-4(Spec)
TAI 306	Studio: Directing	1-4(Spec)

Core Courses III (1 hour)

Select 1 hour from the following:

TAI 309	Studio: Stage Management	1-4(Spec)
TAI 310	Studio: Sound	1-4(Spec)
TAI 311	Studio: Properties	1-4(Spec)
TAI 312	Studio: Scenery Construction and Rigging	1-4(Spec)
TAI 313	Studio: Scenery Design	1-4(Spec)
TAI 314	Studio: Lighting	1-4(Spec)
TAI 315	Studio: Lighting Design	1-4(Spec)
TAI 316	Studio: Technical Direction	1-4(Spec)
TAI 317	Studio: Costuming	1-4(Spec)
TAI 318	Studio: Wardrobe Management	1-4(Spec)
TAI 319	Studio: Makeup	1-4(Spec)

Core Courses IV (6 hours)

TAI 574	History of Drama and Theatre I	3(3-0)
TAI 575	History of Drama and Theatre II	3(3-0)

Core Courses V (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

TAI 380	Musical Theatre History	3(3-0)
TAI 399	Theatre and the Holocaust	3(3-0)
TAI 569	History of American Theatre	3(3-0)
TAI 578	Special Topics in Theatre	1-9(Spec)
TAI 580	Dramatic Theory and Criticism	3(3-0)
TAI 583	Women in the Contemporary American Theatre	3(3-0)
TAI 587	Irish Theatre and Drama	3(3-0)
TAI 588	Contemporary Theatre	3(3-0)

Electives (9 hours)

Select an additional 9 hours of approved cognate classes approved by the student's Theater and Dance advisor.

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