This degree will include instruction in performance and directing, design and production, arts administration and entrepreneurship, and civic dramaturgy and community engagement.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of theatrical programs. The BFA in Theatre trains artists in the range of skills necessary to stage new and original theatrical works and performers to be creative and independent agents. Those who complete the degree are flexible and innovative creators, who can communicate across cultures and media, and thrive in highly varied and ever-changing milieus. Theatre makers develop unique global, cultural, and social competencies to work with diverse populations and communities, leveraging their artistic skills to address the challenges facing our society. Performing artists working in theatre hone their empathy, active listening skills, and critical inquiry abilities through collaborative performance-making.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
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| Fall |
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| PVFA 111 | Creating with Care 1 | 3 |
| THEA 103 | Introduction to Devised Theatre 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| THEA 110 | Acting I: Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
| THEA 112 | Introduction to Stagecraft 1 | 3 |
| THEA 245 | Introduction to Theatrical Design 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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| THEA 220 | Decentering the Text 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| THEA 300 | Dramaturgy 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| History of Performance in the Ancient World | |
| History of Performance in the Common Era | |
| History of Performance Modern Era | |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall |
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| PERF 303 | Creating Performance 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Seminar in 20th-21st Century Performance | |
| Seminar in Historical Performance | |
| Seminar in Global Performance | |
| Seminar in Performance Ethnography | |
| Seminar Performing the City | |
| Seminar in Gender, Sexuality, and Performance | |
| Seminar in Identity, Intersectionality, and Performance | |
| Seminar in Performance and Technology | |
| Seminar in Performance Theory | |
| Seminar in Folklore | |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| THEA 304 | Devised Theatre Studio 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| THEA 441 | Capstone Seminar in Theatre 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a general elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. See your academic advisor for further information.
