School of Theatre

All Performance undergraduates begin their studies in the School of Theatre by completing the first year BFA Performance Core. The BFA in Acting is designed for committed students who have a strong desire to focus primarily on actor training and recognize the craft of acting as a means to approach, comprehend, and illuminate the complexity of the human spirit. The program is a carefully integrated sequence of courses that develops deep self awareness, heightened intellect, rich emotional life, expanded imagination, and generosity as a foundation for the development of a transformational actor. Rigorous studio work provides space for students to develop and hone their instruments and to exercise their abilities to express freedom, power, range, and sensitivity both in their personal lives and in their lives on stage

The Dance minor is offered through the partnership of the School of Theatre and the Department of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (PERD). The minor consists of 20 total credits, 10 in required courses, 4 in required dance technique, and 6 in elective courses.

The Music Theatre Concentration provides students with additional sets of skills, building on the goal of strengthening the excellence of their undergraduate education. This concentration is designed to enhance a student’s preparedness in the genre of music theatre and expand the student’s skill sets within the genre. The curriculum also encourages students to re-imagine and create new future possibilities in the music theatre genre and prepares them to become leaders in the field. For those who wish to pursue acting or music theatre as a career, or who wish to apply to graduate programs in this field, this concentration will serve as verification of their skill level and commitment to the field of study.