Coordinator: Heather Benton
The BFA Acting Program is an innovative and rigorous actor training program that specializes in the immersion and integration of multiple acting techniques as a foundation for acting for the stage and film/ television and new media. The curriculum features a course progression that includes acting, voice and speech and movement training for the actor throughout all four years and culminates in the integration of these skills in the fourth year of training which also includes a concentration in acting for the camera, voice over and new media as well as courses that that prepare students for a professional career in acting. Senior year also features a Capstone project and a New York Showcase with industry professionals. The BFA Acting degree combines the best of a conservatory training experience with a liberal arts education. The curriculum is enhanced by academically rigorous theatre courses in text analysis, directing, theatre history, technical theatre and a large array of acting electives that allow students to specialize in other areas of acting interest such as dialects, stage combat, playwriting and directing.
For further information, go to: BFA Acting (note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in the programs.)
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 80 | |
| Free Electives | 18-15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Acting Requirements | ||
| Acting/Voice/Speech/Movement | ||
| Acting | ||
| THTR 115 | Acting I - BFA | 3 |
| THTR 130 | Acting II - BFA | 3 |
| THTR 222 | Acting III - B.F.A.: Scene Study I | 3 |
| THTR 223 | Acting IV - B.F.A.: Scene Study II | 3 |
| THTR 322 | Acting V - B.F.A.: Classical Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 323 | Acting VI - B.F.A.: Classical Acting II | 3 |
| THTR 324 | Acting VII - B.F.A. Advanced Scene Study | 3 |
| Voice | ||
| THTR 125 | Voice and Speech I | 3 |
| THTR 225 | Voice and Speech II | 3 |
| THTR 325 | Voice and Speech III | 3 |
| Speech | ||
| THTR 326 | Voice and Speech IV | 3 |
| THTR 327 | Voice and Speech V | 3 |
| THTR 328 | Voice and Speech VI | 3 |
| Movement | ||
| THTR 120 | Movement for the Actor I | 3 |
| THTR 220 | Movement for the Actor II | 3 |
| THTR 320 | Movement for the Actor III | 3 |
| THTR 321 | Movement for the Actor IV | 3 |
| THTR 331 | Movement for the Actor V | 3 |
| THTR 332 | Movement for the Actor VI | 3 |
| Performance and Production | ||
| Production | ||
| THTR 200 | Production Stagecraft | 1 |
| THTR 201 | Production Operations | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Production Costumes | 1 |
| THTR 330 | Play Direction I | 3 |
| Performance | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Performance Production I | ||
| Performance: Production II | ||
| Performance: Production III | ||
| Supportive Theatre Courses | ||
| THTR 139 | Stage Make-Up | 1 |
| THTR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THTR 208 | Drama in Text | 3 |
| THTR 210 | Theatre History: Early World | 3 |
| THTR 211 | Theater History: Modern World | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Theatrical Medium | ||
| Singing for the Actor I | ||
| Singing for the Actor II | ||
| Musical Theatre I | ||
| Musical Theatre II | ||
| Advanced Acting with Dialects | ||
| Stage Technique: Combat | ||
| Playwriting I | ||
| Industry Showcase for Actors | ||
| Play Direction II | ||
| Shakespeare Workshop | ||
| Dramatic Workshop | ||
| Theatre Cooperative Education Experience | ||
| Total Credits | 80 | |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 125 in the major. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 115 in the major. | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by THTR 208 in the major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | THTR 130 | 3 |
| THTR 115 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration - Creative Expression) | 3 | THTR 220 | 3 |
| THTR 120 | 3 | THTR 225 | 3 |
| THTR 125 (Fulfills SEEDS: Interactive Communication) | 3 | THTR 208 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 |
| THTR 150 | 1 | THTR 201 | 1 |
| Free Elective | 2 | THTR 139 | 1 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | THTR 223 | 3 |
| THTR 222 | 3 | THTR 321 | 3 |
| THTR 320 | 3 | THTR 326 | 3 |
| THTR 325 | 3 | THTR 211 | 3 |
| THTR 210 | 3 | SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| THTR 200 | 1 | THTR 202 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: World Language I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language II | 3 |
| THTR 322 | 3 | THTR 323 | 3 |
| THTR 331 | 3 | THTR 332 | 3 |
| THTR 327 | 3 | THTR 328 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THTR 324 | 3 | THTR 425 | 3 |
| THTR 330 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| THTR 204, 206, or 207 | 1 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||