Acting Major — B.F.A.
This B.F.A. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
The student is admitted to the major in acting following a successful audition with members of the theatre and dance performance faculty.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Acting B.F.A. Major Requirements | 79-81 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 39-41 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THEATRE FOUNDATION | ||
| THEA 102xx | Technical Theatre Practicum (must be taken two times for a total of 2 credits) | 2 |
| THEA 10500 | Introduction to Professional Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 10600 | Race and Theatre in the United States | 2 |
| THEA 24100 | History of Theatre | 4 |
| Dramatic Literature" | Select 8 credits of courses with the attribute "DLIT" | 8 |
| ACTING, VOICE, MOVEMENT, AND DANCE | ||
| THEA 13300 | Scene Study I | 3 |
| THEA 13400 | Scene Study II | 3 |
| THEA 13500 | Voice and Movement for the Stage I | 3 |
| THEA 13600 | Voice and Movement for the Stage II | 3 |
| THEA 23300 | Scene Study III | 3 |
| THEA 23400 | Scene Study IV | 3 |
| THEA 23500 | Voice and Speech for the Stage I | 1.5 |
| THEA 23600 | Voice and Speech for the Stage II | 1.5 |
| THEA 23700 | Movement for the Stage I | 1.5 |
| THEA 23800 | Movement for the Stage II | 1.5 |
| THEA 33100 | Styles of Acting: The Greeks and Shakespeare | 3 |
| THEA 33500 | Advanced Voice, Speech, and Dialects for the Stage | 3 |
| THEA 43100 | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 43000 | Audition Techniques | 1.5 |
| THEA 40000 | NYC Field Studies | 0-1 |
| THEA 43600 | Theatre Showcase | 0-1 |
| THEA 43700 | The Business of Acting | 1.5 |
| THEATRE PRACTICE | ||
| THEA 25100 | Theatre Administration I | 2 |
| or THEA 25101 | Theatre Arts Administration II | |
| THEA 25600 | Directing I | 4 |
| Chose one upper level theory course | 4 | |
| Contemporary Developments in Theatre | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Theories of Performance | ||
| Dance/Movement | ||
| Select three credits from the following: | 3 | |
DNCE xxxxx | Any dance technique class 1 | |
| Stage Combat | ||
| Alexander Technique Explorations | ||
| Intimacy Choreography | ||
| The Alexander Technique | ||
| Theatre Electives | ||
| Select twelve credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Musical Theatre Performance | ||
| The Performance Workshop and Rasaboxes | ||
| Theatre for Social Change | ||
| Styles of Acting: Farce and High Comedy | ||
| Voice-Over Acting | ||
| Acting for Film & Media | ||
| Advanced Scene Study | ||
| Total Credits | 79-81 | |
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Dance courses must be at the appropriate level, determined in consultation with dance faculty members. DNCE 10000, DNCE 10300, DNCE 30100, and DNCE 30200 may not count toward this requirement.