Acting B.F.A.

Chair, Department of Performing Arts:  Professor Rubeck

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.

Please note that an audition is required for entry to the B.F.A. Acting major.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 44 sh

ACT 1120	Acting I	4 sh
TDT 2150	TECHNICAL PRODUCTION IN THEATRE	4 sh
ACT 2220	Acting II	4 sh
ACT 2221	Acting III	4 sh
TDT 2580	FUNDAMENTALS OF MAKE-UP DESIGN AND APPLICATION	2 sh
ACT 2225	The Dynamic Instrument	1 sh
ACT 2226	Vocal Production II	2 sh
ACT 2227	Movement II	1 sh
ACT 3325	Vocal Production III	1 sh
ACT 3326	Vocal Production IV	2 sh
ACT 3327	Movement III	1 sh
ACT 3328	Movement IV	2 sh
ACT 3331	Playscript Analysis	4 sh
ACT 3332	Play Direction	4 sh
ACT 4420	Acting V - Acting Shakespeare	4 sh
ACT 4970	Senior Seminar I	2 sh
ACT 4971	Senior Seminar II	2 sh

Select Two of the following Theatre History Topics : 8 sh

DTS 3600	Topics in Theatre History	4 sh
DTS 3610	Race on the American Stage	4 sh
DTS 3620	Class, Power, and Revolution in World Theatre	4 sh
DTS 3630	Drag and Gender in World Theatre	4 sh

Select eight semester hours of acting: 8 sh

Must be at the 3000-4000 level. Includes special topics courses. 

Select one 3000-4000 level design course: 4 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 3320
• 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