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Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a rigorous training program
for students wishing to pursue a career in the professional theatre.
Admittance to the B.F.A. program in theatre and film requires
an audition or portfolio review and faculty approval. B.F.A. candidates
are closely monitored throughout enrollment utilizing performance
juries and portfolio reviews each semester.
Specific areas of study within the degree include (but are not
limited to) acting, technical production, scenery, lighting, or
costume design. Individual courses are selected in consultation
with an advisor, so the degree is tailored as closely as possible
to a student's specific needs and interests. Students are encouraged
to seek out internships with professional theatre companies as
part of their program of study.
To be eligible for admittance, continued candidacy, and graduation,
the B.F.A. candidate in theatre and film must achieve a minimum
grade of C in each theatre and film course required for the major.
To participate in departmental productions, a student pursuing
the B.F.A. must maintain a minimum 3.00 overall GPA each semester.
Required course work includes (1) the university requirements
(see regulation J-3), (2) the departmental requirements for the
B.S. or B.A., and (3) a 30-credit area of departmentally approved
emphasis.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Science in Theatre
To be eligible for graduation, students taking
B.A./B.S. options in theatre must achieve a minimum grade of C
in all theatre and film courses required by their major. To participate
in departmental productions, a student must maintain a minimum
2.00 overall GPA.
Required course work for students pursuing the B.A. in theatre
includes (1) the university requirements (see regulation J-3),
(2) the general L & S core requirements, and (3) the theatre and
film core courses listed below.
Required course work for students pursuing the B.S. in theatre
includes (1) the university requirements, (2) the general College
of Arts, Letters and Sciences core, an established minor, or courses
in a related field approved by the Department of Theatre And Film
Department (20 cr), and (3) the theatre and film core courses
listed below.
TheF 100 U.S. Contemporary Theatre (3 cr)
TheF 103, 104 Theatre Technology I, II (8 cr)
TheF 105-106 Basics of Performance (6 cr)
TheF 201 Scene Design I (3 cr)
TheF 202 Costume Design I (3 cr)
TheF 205 Lighting Design I (3 cr)
TheF 207 Theatrical Make-up (3 cr)
TheF 305 Intermediate Acting (3 cr)
TheF 320 Theatre Management (2 cr)
TheF 371 Play Analysis (3 cr)
TheF 390 Theatre Workshop (4 cr) (at least 1 cr in 4 different
semesters)
TheF 468 Theatre History I (3 cr)
TheF 469 Theatre History II (3 cr)
TheF 471 Directing (3 cr)
Minor in Theatre
Required:
TheF103, 104 Theatre Technology I, II (8 cr)
TheF105, 106 Basics of Performance (6 cr)
TheF 207 Theatrical Make-up (3 cr)
TheF 305 Intermediate Acting (3 cr)
TheF 471 Directing (3 cr)
Minor in Technical Theatre
Required:
TheF 103, 104 Theatre Technology I, II (8 cr)
TheF 201 Scene Design I (3 cr)
TheF 202 Costume Design I (3 cr)
TheF 205 Lighting Design I (3 cr)
TheF 207 Theatrical Make-up (3 cr)
Upper-division technical theatre course work (3 cr)
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