BFA in Theatre Arts—Performance
The theatre arts major offers unique training for students with vital theatrical sensibilities whose particular interests and abilities are wide-ranging. It best serves two kinds of students: those who demonstrate the maturity to create an interdisciplinary program combining theatre with another field of study and those who demonstrate the leadership and imagination to create original works.
Liberal Arts Distribution Guidelines
BFA programs require 28 credits (or 7 courses) of liberal arts courses to complete the course of study for graduation. Please see the Freshman Core section for complete distribution guidelines.
Program of Study (minimum of 128 credits)
One semester of Theatre Ensemble (*) is required during the second and third years. More theatre elective credits may be required if Theatre Ensemble is not taken both semesters.
| Second Year | 1st | 2nd |
| Modern Drama | 3 | 3 |
| Stage Management | – | 2 |
| Theatre Practice | 1 | 1 |
| Theatre Ensemble 2*/General elective | 3 | 3 |
| Matinee | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts elective | 4 | 4 |
| Design elective | 2 | – |
| Performance elective | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Theatre Ensemble 3* or | 3 | – |
| Theatre Practice or Production | 1 | – |
| Dramatic Literature elective | 3 | – |
| Theatre elective | 3 | – |
| Liberal Arts elective | 4 | – |
| General elective | 4 | – |
| Matinee | 0 | – |
| Study Abroad Program | – | 16 |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Theatre Ensemble 4 or | 2 | 3 |
| Theatre Practice or Production | 2 | – |
| Theatre Internship | – | 3 |
| Dramatic Literature elective | 3 | – |
| Theatre elective | 3 | 2 |
| General elective | 4 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts elective | 4 | 4 |
| Matinee | 0 | – |
| Total | 18 | 16 |
