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Acting - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Projected Course Outline

96 semester hours in Theatre required
24 semester hours of General Education requirements

Freshman Year
Fall:

  • THAR 206 Fundamentals of Acting I (3)
  • THAR 220 Vocal & Physical Preparation I (3)
  • THAR 247 Introduction to Technical Theatre (3)
  • THAR 310 Makeup (3)
  • THAR 250 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 207 Fundamentals of Acting II (3)
  • THAR 221 Vocal & Physical Preparation II (3)
  • THAR 291 Introduction to Professional Theatre (3)
  • THAR 303 Beginning Playwriting (3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Sophomore Year
Fall:
  • THAR 225 Intermediate Acting I (3)
  • THAR 231 Vocal & Physical Preparation III (3)
  • THAR 292 Theatre History I or
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 226 Intermediate Acting II (3)
  • THAR 232 Vocal & Physical Preparation IV: Shakespeare (3)
  • THAR 293 Theatre History II or
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • THAR 341 Stage Management (3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]

    *Theatre History I & II are offered every other year, as indicated in the variable courses for this year.
Junior Year
Fall:
  • THAR 387 Shakespeare in Performance (3)
  • THAR 242 Vocal & Physical Preparation V: Dialects (3)
  • THAR 292 Theatre History I or
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • THAR 375 Advanced Movement: Mime/Clown (3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 371 Stage Combat I(3)
  • THAR 388 Period Styles (3)
  • THAR 293 Theatre History II or
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education-Signature Course (3)]

    *Theatre History I & II are offered every other year, as indicated in the variable courses for this year.
Senior Year
Fall:
  • THAR 320 Acting for the Musical Stage I (3)
  • THAR 340 Auditioning/Theatre Business (3)
  • THAR 330 Acting on Camera I(3)
  • THAR 350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education (3)]
Spring:
  • THAR 348 Stage Directing (3)
  • THAR Theatre Elective (3)
  • VOI Singing (2)
  • THAR350 Rehearsal & Performance (1)
  • [General Education-Senior Seminar (3)]
 
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