BFA in Theatre Arts (AS & S) Degree Requirements

The emphasis in Acting for Stage & Screen requires 120 total semester hours, including the following theatre arts and dance courses:

Departmental Core 
Thea 120 - Intro to Theatre, Film, and Dance
Thea 121 - Creative Thinking
Thea 150 - Introduction to Design for Theatre & Film
Thea 226 - Script Analysis
Thea 238 - Technology Lab I
Thea 239 - Technology Lab II     
Thea 338 - Technology Lab III
Thea 339 - Technology Lab IV
Thea 499 - Senior Seminar 

One of the following:
Thea 280 - Lighting Design I
Thea 281 - Scenic Design I
Thea 282 - Costume Design I

Three of the following:
Thea 321 - Theatre History I
Thea 322 - Theatre History II
Thea 323 - Film and Aristotle
Thea 326 - Dramatic Literature I
Thea 327 - Dramatic Literature II
Thea 328 - Diverse Voices in American Dramatic Literature
Thea 329 - Queer Playwriting and Culture
Thea 421 - Musical Theatre History and Literature I
Thea 422 - Musical Theatre History and Literature II    

Performance Core 
Danc 100 - Dance Fundamentals
Thea 110 - Intro to Acting
Thea 111 - Acting Realism
Thea 114 - Movement for the Actor I
Thea 163 - Intro to Musical Theatre Performance
Thea 210 - Acting for the Screen
Thea 212 - Voice for the Actor I
Thea 268 - Speech for the Actor
Thea 304 - Acting Shakespeare
Thea 307 - Advanced Acting for the Screen  
Thea 310 - Acting Styles
Thea 316 - Business of Acting and Auditioning
Thea 410 - Acting Process and Integration

Performance Electives
In addition to the requirements above students must take 21 hours from the following performance courses:

Danc 151 - Ballet I
Danc 152 - Contemporary Dance I
Danc 153 - Jazz Dance I
Danc 154 - Tap Dance I
Danc 215 - Dance Improvisation
Danc 220 - Partner Dance
Danc 252 - Contemporary Dance II
Danc 253 - Jazz II
Danc 254 - Tap II
Danc 255 - Theatre Dance I
Danc 351 - Ballet III
Danc 352 - Contemporary Dance III
Danc 353 - Jazz III
Danc 354 - Tap III
Danc 355 - Theatre Dance II
Thea 207 - Intro to Acting for the Screen
Thea 215 - Improvisation
Thea 216 - Voice-Over Acting
Thea 221 - Auditioning for Film and Television
Thea 264 - Musical Theatre Voice Studies I
Thea 265 - Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre
Thea 295 - Theatre Practicum I
Thea 308 - Comedic Screen Acting
Thea 311 - Classic Comedy Styles
Thea 312 - Voice for the Actor II
Thea 314 - Movement for the Actor II
Thea 317 - Topics in Acting Styles
Thea 324 - Commedia dell'Arte
Thea 330 - Stage Combat I
Thea 331 - Stage Combat II
Thea 332 - Period Movement and Manners
Thea 333 - Devised Theatre
Thea 335 - The Alexander Technique
Thea 337 - Physical Theatre Styles
Thea 342 - Unarmed Stage Combat
Thea 343 - Single Sword Stage Combat
Thea 344 - Broadsword Stage Combat
Thea 345 - Rapier & Dagger Stage Combat
Thea 346 - Knife Stage Combat
Thea 347 - Quarterstaff Stage Combat
Thea 348 - Sword & Shield Stage Combat
Thea 349 - Smallsword Stage Combat
Thea 364 - Musical Theatre Voice Studies II
Thea 368 - Dialect for Stage and Screen
Thea 395 - Theare Practicum II
Thea 411 - Classic Dramatic Styles
Thea 412 - Voice for the Actor III
Thea 464 - Musical Theatre Voice Studies III
Thea 465 - Musical Theatre Performance I
Thea 466 - Musical Theatre Performance II
Thea 495 - Theatre Practicum III

In addition to the core curriculum and theatre arts requirements, the emphasis in Acting for Stage & Screen requires elective hours hosen from any area, including theatre arts, to bring the total number of credits to 120 semester hours.

BFA Requirements from the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Catalog.

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