acting/directing

BFA - Acting Major

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE - ACTING
The BFA in Acting is a professional training program designed to offer those students interested in non-musical acting the opportunity to learn and hone that art form. Acting majors participate in three and one-half year-long acting sequence (2 semesters of Acting I, 2 semesters of Acting II, and 3 semesters of Acting III), as well as Auditioning, Acting for Film and Television, Directing, Stage Combat, Voice for Actors, Movement Improvisation, and Senior Portfolio. Acting majors also have the option to take classes in musical theatre, dance, and design/technology.

Seniors in the BFA Acting program participate in the Senior Showcase, with the possibility of qualifying for the Southeast New York Showcase. The campus showcase is designed to showcase their talent and serves as a capstone project for the degree, while the NY Showcase presents graduating seniors to the industries’ top casting directors, agents, directors, and other professionals.

The learning outcomes for the BFA in Acting are as follows:

• Demonstrated ability to act; projecting one’s self believably in word and action into imaginary circumstances using a developed acting technique.
• Demonstrated ability to project the voice and body effectively as an instrument of creative characterization using developed voice and movement techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to create characters convincingly from various dramatic genres and styles.

68-75 Hour Major - no minor required

• All students wishing to advance in the program must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the BFA program.
• All students must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher within the BFA program.
• All students wishing to advance in level will be required to successfully complete an annual review as arranged by department faculty.

Total credits required for graduation:	120-123
General Education:Total credits	48
Major requirements: Total credits	68-75

Department Core Requirements:

TH/DA 105	Rehearsal & Production I (1 credit x 2 semesters)	2
TH 155	Makeup	3
TH/DA 305	Rehearsal & Production II (1 credit x 6 semesters)	6
TH/DA 498	BFA Project	2
TH/DA 499	Internship	4
TH 218 or TH 101	Acting I or Acting for the Non-Major (Optional only for Dance & Design-Tech emphasis)	3
TH 231 or MM 101	Stagecraft I or Theories of Music in Culture	3
TH 251 or MM/TH 107	Costume Construction or Theory Skills and Analysis for Musical Theatre	3
DA 280 or TH 285	Movement Analysis or Script Analysis	3
DA 330 or TH 385 or MU/TH 307	Choreography I or Directing I or Musical Theatre Score Study	3
TH 490 or DA 490	Theatre History I or Dance History	3
	TOTAL:	35

ACTING/DIRECTING OPTION:

TH 219	Auditioning	1
TH 316	Acting II	3
TH 317	Voice for the Stage	3
TH 319	Acting for Film & Television	3
TH 321	Stage Combat I	3
TH 416	Acting III	3
TH 431	Stage Combat II	3
TH 485	Directing II	3
TH 495	Theatre History II	3
	TOTAL:	25

Select 9 Credits (3 of which must come from 300-400 upper level courses) from:

DA 186	Beginning Jazz Dance	1
DA 130	Ballroom Dance	1
DA 146	Swing Dance	1
DA 211	Ballet I	2
DA 221	Modern Dance I	2
DA 226	Jazz Dance I	2
DA 236	Tap Dance I	2
DA 311	Ballet II	2
DA 321	Modern Dance II	2
DA 326	Jazz Dance II	2
DA 336	Tap Dance II	2
DA 411	Ballet III	2
DA 421	Modern Dance III	2
DA 426	Jazz Dance III	2
DA 436	Tap Dance III	2
DA 471	Ballet IV	2
DA 486	Jazz Dance IV	2
DA 481	Modern Dance IV	2
DA 496	Tap Dance IV	2
MP 101/TH 102	Voice Lessons	1
MP 301/TH 302	Voice Lessons	1
MP 401/TH 402	Voice Lessons	1
MU 220	Class Voice	2
MU/TH 318	Musical Theatre Performance I	3
TH 375	Theatre Management	3
MU/TH 418	Musical Theatre Performance II	3
	TOTAL:	9

Open Electives for Acting Option
(preferably in music, physical education, English, or history)........................3

TOTAL....................................................................................................34-37