Central Values for Acting
PDF Check sheet
PDF Check sheet-Honors Program
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Acting
Curriculum for students entering PRIOR to Autumn 2008
121 credits for Degree
(73 in Core and Acting sequence, 6 Distribution, 42 in electives and University Studies)
  Theatre Core (25 credits)
TH 131, Play Analysis
TH 141, Acting I
TH 142, Acting II
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 (48 credits)
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
TH 364, Advanced Movement for Actors
TH 448, Performance Problems
Dance/movement electives (3 credits)
Dramatic Literature (6 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
Distribution courses: (6 credits) =
 Cultural History Elective (3 credits)
Dramatic Lit outside theatre dept (3 credits)
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*
*Beg Movement for Actors I*   *Beg Movement for Actors II*
 (Open Elective) University Studies Elective
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Sophomore Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*U.S. Studies* or
Natural Science		 Natural Science or
*U.S. Studies*
 University Studies Elective   University Studies Elective
*Voice for the Stage* *Adv Voice for the Stage*
*Advanced Scene Study* *Acting Styles*
Open Theatre Elective Dramatic Literature Elective
Dance Elective Theatrical Makeup
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Junior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
*Global Studies* or
Univ. Studies Elective		  Univ. Studies Elective or *Global Studies*
 Advanced Acting Elective   *Advanced Movement*
Integrated Theatre Studies I Integrated Theatre Studies II
Elective History of Styles
Theatre Elective Elective
 Dance Elective Dance Elective
 Pipe Dreams   Pipe Dreams
 Theatre Practicum  Theatre Practicum
Senior Year
Autumn Semester  Spring Semester
University Studies
Elective		  University Studies
Elective
*Performance Problems* University Studies Elective
Directing I Directing II
Off-Campus Service Learning Experience   Advanced Acting Elective
Dramatic Literature Elective Open Elective
Open Elective Open Elective
note
If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits in Theatre Electives