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					| 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
 Theatre Performance, B.F.A.  |  
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				The B.F.A. is a more intensive program of study for the potential professional. Acceptance into the B.F.A. program is earned through a process of application, interview, and audition (performers) or portfolio submission (design and technology, playwriting, and stage management). The B.F.A. requires active involvement in the department for a minimum of four semesters after acceptance into B.F.A. candidacy. Some exceptions to this residency rule may be made for transfer students. The B.F.A. requires completion of a common core of courses. Performance students must also complete a track - the options are acting, dance, musical theatre, or playwriting. Theatre design or technology students must complete a track - the options are design or technology, or rock and roll/concert technology. Stage management students complete a track in stage management. A minor or focus is not required in the B.F.A. ♦  Indicates prerequisite. |  
													| Degree Requirements (27 credits)
Production Credits (3 credits)
Acting Track (39 credits)
 Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page.Select two courses from the following (6 credits)
Dance Track (42 credits)
 Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page.Select one course from the following (3 credits)
Select one course from the following (3 credits)
Musical Theatre Track (42 credits)
 Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page.Playwriting Track (36 credits)
 Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page. |  
 
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