Central Values for Acting
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Acting
Curriculum for students entering Autumn 2008
124 credits for Degree
(79 in Core and Acting sequence, 45 in electives and University Studies)
  Theatre Core (22 credits)
TH 131, Play Analysis
TH 141, Acting I
TH 242, Theatrical Make-up
TH 253, Stagecraft
TH 255, History of Style		 TH 321, Directing I
TH 335, Integrated Theatre Studies I
TH 336, Integrated Theatre Studies II
TH 100, Pipe Dreams (6 semesters)
TH 101, 201, 301, Practicum (6 semesters)
  BFA Acting (57 credits)

TH 142, Acting II
TH 145, Beginning Movement I
TH 146, Beginning Movement II
TH 240, Voice for the Stage
TH 241, Advanced Voice
TH 322, Directing II
TH 341, Acting: Styles
TH 345, Acting: Advanced Scene Study I
TH 346, Acting: Advance Scene Study II
TH 364, Advanced Movement for Actors
TH 448, Performance Problems
Dance/movement electives (3 credits)
Drama Lit/Theory/Criticism (9 credits)
Theatre Electives (9 credits)

Acting Electives from the following: (6 credits)
• TH 342, Acting: Ensemble
• TH 343, Acting: Mask Characterization
• TH 344, Improvisation
• TH 346, Acting: Musical Stage I
• TH 347, Acting: Musical Stage II
• TH 349, Auditions
• TH 350, Acting: Advanced Acting Styles
• TH 362, Stage Dialects
• Seminars/special classes at 300/400 level
Typical Sequence of Studies
*sequential course*
University Studies Elective=Language/Cultures track or Distribution requirement
Freshman Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*Critical Writing, Reading
and Research I*		  *Critical Writing, Reading
and Research II*
  *University Seminar*  Quantitative Reasoning
*Play Analysis*    Stagecraft
  *Acting I*  *Acting II*
*Beginning Movement I*   *Beginning Movement II*
 (Open Elective) Oral Communication
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
13 credits 16 credits
Sophomore Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*U.S. Studies 250 or 251* *U.S. Studies 251 or 250*
Natural Science w/lab Drama Lit/Theory/Crit Elective 
*Voice for the Stage* *Adv Voice for the Stage*
*Advanced Scene Study I* *Adv Scene Study II*
Open Theatre Elective *Acting Styles*
Dance Elective Theatrical Makeup
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
17 credits   16 credits
Junior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*IN 350 or
1st Culture/Language *		 *1st Culture/Language
or IN 350*
 Advanced Acting Elective   *Advanced Movement*
Integrated Theatre Studies I Integrated Theatre Studies II
Open Elective History of Style
Theatre Elective
 Open Elective
 Dance Elective Dance Elective
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
 16 credits 16 credits
Senior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
2nd Culture/Language Drama Lit/Theory/Crit Elective
*Performance Problems* Open Elective
Directing I Directing II
Theatre Elective  Advanced Acting Elective
Drama Lit/Theory/Crit Elective Open Elective
16 credits 15 credits
note
If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits in Theatre Electives