Emerson College

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
Total Credits: 72