Kirsten Trump, Associate Professor of Theatre
Ruebush Hall, (540) 545-7286, ktrump@su.edu
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting curriculum is designed for the talented actor who wishes to prepare for a professional acting career in the theatre and its related entertainment industries. The curriculum provides a rigorous course of performance studies with significant opportunities for practical experience, which will enable students to perform creatively, think metacognitively, and operate effectively both as theatre/entertainment industry professionals and as members of a diverse society.
Program Outcomes
Students completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting will be able to:
- act with their full body instrument across a wide variety of styles, techniques, and stage/media platforms;
- improvise complex interactive stories in conjunction with both the performer and non-performer;
- speak with a powerful clean voice capable of conveying text, character, emotion and dialect across the stage and digital mediums; and
- demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the acting industry from its historical context to its business applications.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Degree
1st Year – Fall
TH 101 Acting I Credit(s): 3 * (Domain 1)
TH 110 Improvisation I Credit(s): 2
TH 111 Stage Lighting Credit(s): 3 or TH 112 Stage Craft Credit(s): 3
PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3 (Domain 7)
TH 148 Voice & Speech for the Actor I Credit(s): 3
Total: 14.5 credits
1st Year – Spring
TH 102 Acting II Credit(s): 3 * (Domain 1)
TH 112 Stage Craft Credit(s): 3 or TH 111 Stage Lighting Credit(s): 3
TH 142 Movement for Actors I Credit(s): 2
TH 208 Script Analysis Credit(s): 3 (Domain 2)
TH 249 Voice and Speech for the Actor II Credit(s): 3
Total: 14 credits
2nd Year – Fall
TH 201 Acting III Credit(s): 3 *
TH 242 Movement for Actors II Credit(s): 2
TH 251 Voice and Speech for the Actor III Credit(s): 3
TH 351 History of Theatre I Credit(s): 3 (Domain 2)
TH 399 Theatre Production Credit(s): 1
PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Domain 1)
Total: 15.5 credits
2nd Year – Spring
APAT 101 Applied Acting Credit(s): 1.5 *
TH 131 Stage Costuming Credit(s): 3
TH 141 Theatrical Stage Makeup Credit(s): 1.5
TH 210 Improvisation II Credit(s): 2
TH 252 Accents and Dialects Credit(s): 3
TH 352 History of Theatre II Credit(s): 3 (Domain 7)
Total: 14 credits
3rd Year – Fall
APAT 101 Applied Acting Credit(s): 1.5 *
TH 202 Acting IV Credit(s): 3 *
TH 302 Acting for Shakespeare Credit(s): 3*
TH 307 Directing Credit(s): 3
TH 399 Theatre Production Credit(s): 1
PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
Quantitative Literacy Elective Credit(s): 3 (Domain 3)
Total: 15 credits
3rd Year – Spring
APAT 201 Applied Acting Credit(s): 1.5 *
TH 300 Acting for the Camera Credit(s): 3*
TH 323 Script Writing Credit(s): 3
TH 324 Company I: Showmakers Credit(s): 3
Moral Reasoning Elective Credit(s): 3 (Domain 5)
The Nature of Science Elective Credit(s): 3 (Domain 4)
Total: 16.5 credits
4th Year – Fall
APAT 201 Applied Acting Credit(s): 1.5 *
TH 309 Preparation for the Theatre Profession Credit(s): 3
TH 391 Company Production Credit(s): 1
TH 401 Auditioning Credit(s): 3
TH 405 Future Stages I Credit(s): 3
TH 422 Company II: Film Credit(s): 3
TH 449 Voiceover Credit(s): 3
PRF 101 Performance Forum Credit(s): 0.5
Total: 18 credits
4th Year – Spring
TH 391 Company Production Credit(s): 1
TH 402 Actor’s Portfolio Credit(s): 3*
TH 406 Future Stages II Credit(s): 3
TH 423 Company III: Play Credit(s): 3*
The Individual in Society Elective Credit(s): 3 (Domain 6)
Total: 13 credits
Degree Total: 120.5 credits
*Minimum grade of “C” required.
#Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting curriculum are required to audition for all non-musical productions (and may audition for musical productions), and must accept the role(s) in which they are cast. A minimum of two successful completions are required.