Challenging Minds, Changing Lives

Department of Theatre & Dance

 

B.F.A. Acting - Typical four year schedule of classes

*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 for Actors I*   *Beginning 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* *Advanced Voice for the Stage*
*Advanced Scene Study* *Acting Styles*
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 Elective
Elective Elective

 

*Note If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits in Theatre Electives

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