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The Acting B.F.A. Program:
Academic Requirements
The acting curriculum is undergoing revision. For further information, please contact the chair of the Acting Program or the interim dean of Theatre Arts & Film. (July 31, 2008)
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all acting majors must successfully complete the following requirements (142 credits), as outlined below by semester and year.
Of the 142 credits, 134 are professional credits. The remaining 8 credits (in THC 2010 and DRA 4450) may be counted toward the 30-credit liberal arts requirement. THC 2010 also satisfies the Humanities general education requirement.
Freshman year | Sophomore year | Junior year | Senior year
Policy on casting and production
| Freshman Year: 34 credits | |
| Fall: | 19 credits |
| TAC 1010/Acting I | 5 credits |
| TAC 1160/Speech I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1210/Voice I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1310/Stage Movement I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1350/Lecoq I | 1 credit |
| TAC 1380/Physical Dynamics I | 1 credit |
| TAC 1430/Sensory Actualization I | 1 credit |
| TDT 1010/Design/Technical Practicum | 1 credit |
| THC 1050/Dramatic Structure | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 15 credits |
| TAC 1020/Acting I* | 5 credits |
| TAC 1170/Speech I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1220/Voice I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1320/Stage Movement I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1360/Lecoq I* | 1 credit |
| TAC 1435/Sensory Actualization I* | 1 credit |
| TAC 1385/Physical Dynamics I* | 1 credit |
| TDT 1010/Design/Technical Practicum | 1 credit |
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| Sophomore Year: 36 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| TAC 1355/Stage Combat I | 1 credit |
| TAC 2010/Acting II | 5 credits |
| TAC 2160/Speech II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2210/Voice II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2310/Stage Movement II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2345/Lecoq II | 1 credit |
| TAC 2380/Physical Dynamics II | 1 credit |
| TAC 2610/Stage Makeup | 1 credit |
| TAC 2650/Singing for the Actor | 1 credit |
| Spring: | 20 credits |
| TAC 1365/Stage Combat I* | 1 credit |
| TAC 2020/Acting II* | 6 credits |
| TAC 2170/Speech II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2220/Voice II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2320/Stage Movement II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2360/Lecoq II* | 1 credit |
| TAC 2385/Physical Dynamics II* | 1 credit |
| TAC 2620/Stage Makeup* | 1 credit |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
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| Junior Year: 38 credits | |
| Fall: | 20 credits |
| TAC 3010/Acting III | 3 credits |
| TAC 3160/Speech III | 1 credit |
| TAC 3210/Voice III | 1 credit |
| TAC 3345/Lecoq III | 1 credit |
| TAC 3350/Period Movement I | 1 credit |
| TAC 3380/Physical Dynamics III | 1 credit |
| TAC 3700/Rehearsal and Performance I | 6 credits |
| TAC 3710/Rehearsal and Performance I* | 6 credits |
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| Spring: | 18 credits |
| TAC 3020/Acting III* | 3 credits |
| TAC 3170/Speech III* | 1 credit |
| TAC 3220/Voice III* | 1 credit |
| TAC 3355/Period Movement I* | 1 credit |
| TAC 3360/Lecoq III* | 1 credit |
| TAC 3720/Rehearsal and Performance I (Part Three) | 6 credits |
| TAC 3730/Rehearsal and Performance I (Part Four) | 5 credits |
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| Senior Year: 34 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| TAC 4010/Acting IV | 3 credits |
| TAC 4250/Voice and Speech IV | 1 credit |
| TAC 4310/Movement IV | 1 credit |
| TAC 4350/Special Topics in Movement | 1 credit |
| TAC 4550/Acting for Camera | 1 credit |
| TAC 4700/Rehearsal and Performance II | 5 credits |
| DRA 4450/Advanced Shakespeare Workshop | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 18 credits |
| TAC 4020/Acting IV* | 3 credits |
| TAC 4255/Voice and Speech IV* | 1 credit |
| TAC 4320/Movement IV* | 1 credit |
| TAC 4360/Special Topics in Movement* | 1 credit |
| TAC 4380/Physical Dynamics IV | 1 credit |
| TAC 4500/The Business of Acting | 1 credit |
| TAC 4710/Rehearsal and Performance II* | 5 credits |
| TAC 4720/Rehearsal and Performance II (Part Three) | 5 credits |
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Policy on Casting and Production
All students work in productions as cast. Because of the rigorous nature of the Acting Program, all coursework and extracurricular work or projects must be approved in advance by the student’s faculty advisor. If a student becomes involved with such a project or work without the knowledge and consent of the student’s faculty advisor, the student may be subject to probation and/or dismissal.
This curriculum (last updated Mar. 1, 2007, for Fall 2007) appears in the 2008–2010 College Catalog.