85-87 credits
Core requirements, 32 credits
Complete one professional specialization
Acting concentration, 53 credits
Required courses
Electives, 12 credits from
Total Credits: 85
The Acting BFA concentration is designed as a pre-professional, conservatory style program within a liberal arts education. Curriculum and performance opportunities are designed to prepare students for careers in theatre and/or advanced training at quality graduate schools or conservatories. Acting students are selected for this degree program by audition. In addition, acting students must have yearly interviews and pass yearly juried auditions every semester. Students failing to pass a jury at the end of each semester are considered to be on probationary status; any student failing a jury or not maintaining the appropriate degree program grade-point average for a second semester will be dropped from the program.
Design and technology concentration, 52 credits
Required courses, 34 credits
Advanced electives, 9 credits
Design and technology electives, 9 credits
| THEA 224 | Form and Materials | 3 |
| THEA 225 | Theatrical Drafting | 3 |
| THEA 291 | Stage Management | 3 |
| THEA 299X | Experimental Topics | 0 TO 12 |
| THEA 329 | Costume History | 3 |
| THEA 350 | Directing 2 | 3 |
| THEA 421 | Stage Properties | 3 |
| THEA 496 | Directed Study | 1 TO 9 |
| Up to one other THEA or DANC course not listed above as approved by the PDA or chairperson. | |
| Total Credits: | 9 |
Total Credits: 84
The BFA in Design and Technology is a pre-professional training program which endeavors to prepare the student for immediate, active, meaningful, and competitive work in the industry. This program allows the student to focus in one or more of the following areas: scenic design/technology, costume design/technology, hair/makeup design/technology, lighting design/technology, and/or sound design/technology. Students will be selected for admission into this program based on a portfolio review and interview. Design and technology concentration students must pass a portfolio review at the end of each semester and must pass an exit portfolio review at the end of the senior year to complete the concentration. Students failing to pass a portfolio review at the end of one academic semester are considered on probationary status for the concentration. Those failing to pass a portfolio review at the end of the succeeding semester will be dropped from the concentration.
Musical theatre concentration, 53 credits
Required courses
Electives, 2 credits from
Total Credits: 85
The Musical Theatre BFA concentration is designed as a pre-professional, conservatory style program within a liberal arts education. This interdisciplinary concentration requires course work in dance, music, and theatre. Curriculum and performance opportunities are designed to prepare students for careers in musical theatre and/or advanced training at quality graduate schools or conservatories. Musical theatre students are selected for this degree program by audition. In addition, musical theatre students must pass juried semester auditions in acting, dance, and singing. All seniors will be expected to enroll in an immersive learning experience as well as audition for showcases. Those seniors not participating in the Chicago, Los Angeles, and/or New York showcases will be required to perform a half hour recital or cabaret. Students failing to pass a jury at the end of each semester are considered to be on probationary status; any student failing a jury or not maintaining the appropriate degree program grade-point average for a second semester will be dropped from the program.