Acting B.F.A.

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Acting requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Select eight semester hours of acting: 8 sh

Must be at the 300-400 level. Includes special topics courses. 

Select one 300-400 level design course: 4 sh

Required courses: 52 sh

ACT 120	ACTING I	4 sh
TDT 210	TECHNICAL PRODUCTION IN THEATRE	4 sh
ACT 220	ACTING II	4 sh
ACT 221	ACTING III	4 sh
TDT 222	FUNDAMENTALS OF MAKE-UP DESIGN AND APPLICATION	2 sh
ACT 225	THE DYNAMIC INSTRUMENT	1 sh
ACT 226	VOCAL PRODUCTION II	2 sh
ACT 227	MOVEMENT II	1 sh
DTS 301	THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE I	4 sh
DTS 302	THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE II	4 sh
ACT 325	VOCAL PRODUCTION III	1 sh
ACT 326	VOCAL PRODUCTION IV	2 sh
ACT 327	MOVEMENT III	1 sh
ACT 328	MOVEMENT IV	2 sh
ACT 331	PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS	4 sh
ACT 332	PLAY DIRECTION	4 sh
ACT 420	ACTING V - ACTING SHAKESPEARE	4 sh
ACT 495	SENIOR SEMINAR I	2 sh
ACT 496	SENIOR SEMINAR II	2 sh

Select four semester hours of electives from the following: 4 sh

• Private voice or studio dance (up to four credit hours total)
• Additional hours of ACT 320
• Winterstock theatre (up to four semester hours total)
• Theatre, dance or voice ensemble (up to four semester hours total)
• English or World Language courses with a focus on dramatic literature (up to four semester hours total)

Total Credit Hours: 68