BFA in Acting

Acting majors move through a four year sequence of training work. The work becomes progressively more intensive until, in the third and fourth years, students are doing at least 75% of their work in the program itself. While student are admitted to the B.F.A. program as matriculates to the College, retention must be earned by commitment, personal growth, and the faculty's evaluation that the student can benefit from the intensive pre-professional training through a re-audition process at the end of the sophomore year.

Since an intensive residency is essential to the success of the Studio, BFA students are not eligible to participate in The Los Angeles Program during the academic year. They may use elective credits to participate in the summer program in Los Angeles.

Program Requirements

Course Code	Course Information
PA101	Languages of the Stage
TH149	Emerson Stage Production Crew
TH215	World Drama in Its Context I
TH216	World Drama in Its Context II
TH123	Acting I: Movement
TH124	Acting II: Voice and Text
TH130	Improvisation
TH131	Improvisation II
TH221	Acting III: Basic Scene Study
TH222	Acting IV : Ensemble Acting and Performance
TH325	BFA Acting Studio I
TH326	BFA Acting Studio II
TH425	BFA Acting Studio III
TH426	BFA Acting Studio IV
	Advanced Drama (4 credits)

Choose two of the following:

TH141	Stagecraft: Special Topics
TH142	Stagecraft: Electrics
TH143	Stagecraft: Properties Construction
TH144	Stagecraft: Costume Construction
TH145	Stagecraft: Scenic Construction
TH146	Stagecraft: Scene Painting
TH147	Stagecraft: Costume Crafts
TH148	Stagecraft: Masks