Acting (BFA) *

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Theatre and Media ArtsBachelorsBFA

Program Information

Minimum Credit Hours

78.5

Maximum Credit Hours

82.5

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

Title

Performance

Learning Outcome

Students will master competitive performance techniques and effective work habits and will consistently represent themselves as professional artists and disciples of Christ in audition, rehearsal, and performance situations.

Title

Historical and Social Impact of Theatre

Learning Outcome

Students will interpret the historical, social, and spiritual aspects of theatre—bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel—to expand their capacity for critical analysis, deepen their appreciation for communities of belonging, and cultivate insight that will inform their craft and their service.

Title

Personal Growth

Learning Outcome

Students will develop their BYU dual heritage by acquiring business skills, compiling personal resources to sustain a healthy self-image, and deepening faith in Christ to pursue individual creativity and innovation in their craft, endure the rigors of the entertainment industry, and live a lifetime of learning and service.

Program Requirements

This major is a limited enrollment program designed to prepare students to become professional artists and/or to pursue post-graduate degrees in the field. It is a highly competitive major; admission is by audition. Additionally, admitted students are required to meet progressively higher proficiency expectations each semester. If students do not meet proficiency expectations, they will be placed on program probation. Students placed on probation 3 times may be dismissed from the degree program. For further information on BFA Acting proficiency expectations and student standing, contact the BFA Acting Program Area Head or go to https://tma.byu.edu/programs/theatre-arts-programs/bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-acting/.

Requirement 1 —Complete 9 Courses

Core courses:

course - Introduction to Film 3.0

course - Intro to Performance Studies 3.0

course - Script Analysis 2.0

course - Playmaking 3.0

course - Drama Perf: Antiq to Renais 3.0

course - Drama Perf: Renais to Present 3.0

course - Theatre Production 2 - You may take once 1.0v

course - Principles of Makeup 2.0

course - Theatre & The Gospel 1.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 9 Courses

Acting courses:

course - Musical Scene Study 3.0

course - Acting 1: BFA or Pre-BFA 3.0

course - Acting 2 3.0

course - Acting Improvisation 2.0

course - Acting Classics 0.0

course - Acting for Film & TV 0.0

course - Acting Capstone - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 2.0v

course - Advanced Acting 3.0

course - Auditions 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 4 Courses

Voice courses:

course - Voice Prod Phonetics 1 2.0

course - Voice Prod Phonetics 2 2.0

course - Classical Voice 2.0

course - Dialects 2.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 2 Requirements

Movement courses:

Requirement 4.1 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Contemp Mdrn Dance, Beg 1.0

course - Contemp Mdrn, Tech & Theory 1 - You may take once 1.0

Requirement 4.2 —Complete 3 Courses

course - Yoga & Alexander Technique 1.0

course - Neutral Mask 2.0

course - Stage Combat 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 1 Course

Off-campus Bridge-to-Profession course:

course - Acting Practicum 0.5v - This course is normally taken during Spring or Summer Term

Requirement 6 —Complete 16 Hours

Elective courses:

course - Musical Theatre Performance 1.0v

course - Psychology of Performance 2.0

course - Workshop 1: Acting - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Screenwriting 1 3.0

course - Playwriting 1 3.0

course - Princ of Design for Stg 3.0

course - British Theatre Performance 3.0

course - Voice Over 2.0

course - Conservatory 3.0

course- Stage Directing 1: Princ&Prac 3.0

course - Screenwriting 2 - You may take once 3.0

course - Playwriting 2 3.0

course - Makeup Design 3.0

course - Dramatic Literature 1 3.0

course - Performance Workshop 2 - You may take once 0.5v

course - Character Mask 2.0

course - Performance: Recital 3.0

course - Stage Directing 2: AdvDirect 3.0

course - WDA Workshop - You may take once 3.0

course - Theatre Tour - You may take once 3.0

course - Theatre Management 3.0