Theatre, B.F.A.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in theatre is designed for students who want professional training in theatre performance or production. The student concentrates in either the acting or design/production area. For admission to either program, students must apply no earlier than the end of the freshman year and no later than the first semester of their junior year.

Performance Emphasis

Entry into the B.F.A. Performance Track is by audition only. The major consists of the same core curriculum as the [[permalink=113|popup]]B.A. track[[/permalink]] (27 credits). In addition, the student takes 32 credits of performance courses

THEA 1090 - Voice I
DANC 2030 - Movement for Actors (1 credit)
THEA 2090 - Voice II
THEA 2110 - Beginning Acting
THEA 3010 - Intermediate Acting
THEA 3030 - Suzuki method of acting (4 times)
THEA 3090 - Stage Speech I
THEA 3210 - Directing I
THEA 4010 - Advanced Acting
THEA 6010 - Approaches to the Style and Genre of Acting
THEA 6990 - B.F.A. Thesis Production (Capstone)

The total is 59 credits.

Design/Producation Emphasis

Entry into the B.F.A. Design/Production Track is by application to the Head of the Design Program. The major consists of the same core curriculum as the [[permalink=113|popup]]B.A. track[[/permalink]] except THEA 211 is waived, making the core total 27 credits. In addition, the student takes 30 credits of design and technology courses

THEA 3210 - Directing I
THEA 6410 - Design Fundamentals I
THEA 6420 - Design Fundamentals II
THEA 6530 - Period Styles for Designers I
THEA 6540 - Period Styles for Designers II
THEA 6990 - B.F.A. Thesis Production (Capstone)
Plus four three-credit electives that must be at the 300 level or above.
B.F.A. Stage Management candidates may substitute either DANC 471 or 472 for THEA 654

The total is 57 credits.