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The Acting BFA Program: Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all acting majors must successfully complete the following requirements (110 credits). Of the 110 credits, 102 are professional credits. The remaining 8 credits (TAC 1250 and 2100) may be counted toward the liberal arts requirement (30 credits minimum) for the BFA.
Freshman year | Sophomore year | Junior year | Senior year
Policy on casting and production
| Freshman Year: 26 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| TAC 1010/Acting I | 3 credits |
| TAC 1030/Script Analysis I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1160/Speech I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1210/Voice I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1250/Dramatic Structure | 4 credits |
| TAC 1310/Movement I | 2 credits |
| TAC 1355/Stage Combat I | 1 credit |
| Spring: | 10 credits |
| TAC 1020/Acting I* | 3 credits |
| TAC 1170/Speech I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1220/Voice I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1320/Movement I* | 2 credits |
| TAC 1670/Improvisation I | 1 credit |
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| Sophomore Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 11 credits |
| TAC 1410/Physical Comedy I | 1 credit |
| TAC 2010/Acting II | 3 credits |
| TAC 2160/Speech II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2210/Voice II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2310/Movement II | 2 credits |
| TAC 2610/Stage Makeup | 1 credit |
| Spring: | 16 credits |
| TAC 2020/Acting II* | 3 credits |
| TAC 2100/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| TAC 2170/Speech II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2220/Voice II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2320/Movement II* | 2 credits |
| TAC 2410/Physical Comedy II | 1 credit |
| TAC 2620/Stage Makeup* | 1 credit |
| TAC 2700/Introduction to Rehearsal and Performance | 1 credit |
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| Junior Year: 29 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| TAC 3010/Acting III | 3 credits |
| TAC 3160/Speech III | 2 credits |
| TAC 3210/Voice III | 2 credits |
| TAC 3310/Movement III | 2 credits |
| TAC 3365/Stage Combat II | 1 credit |
| TAC 3700/Rehearsal and Performance I | 3 credits |
| TAC 3710/Rehearsal and Performance I* | 3 credits |
| *Part Two | |
| Spring: | 13 credits |
| TAC 3020/Acting III* | 3 credits |
| TAC 3170/Speech III* | 2 credits |
| TAC 3220/Voice III* | 2 credits |
| TAC 3320/Movement III* | 2 credits |
| TAC 3670/Improvisation II | 1 credit |
| TAC 3720/Rehearsal and Performance I (Part Three) | 3 credits |
| *Part Two | |
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| Senior Year: 28 credits | |
| Fall: | 14 credits |
| TAC 4010/Acting IV | 3 credits |
| TAC 4250/Voice and Speech IV | 2 credits |
| TAC 4310/Movement IV | 2 credits |
| TAC 4550/Acting for Camera | 1 credit |
| TAC 4700/Rehearsal and Performance II | 3 credits |
| TAC 4710/Rehearsal and Performance II* | 3 credits |
| *Part Two | |
| Spring: | 14 credits |
| TAC 4020/Acting IV* | 3 credits |
| TAC 4255/Voice and Speech IV* | 2 credits |
| TAC 4320/Movement IV* | 2 credits |
| TAC 4500/The Business of Acting | 1 credit |
| TAC 4720/Rehearsal and Performance II (Part Three) | 3 credits |
| TAC 4730/Rehearsal and Performance II (Part Four) | 3 credits |
| *Part Two | |
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.
Updated March 1, 2013
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