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

ACT1120	Acting I	4 sh
TDT2150	Technical Production in Theatre	4 sh
ACT2220	Acting II	4 sh
ACT2221	Acting III	4 sh
TDT2580	Fundamentals of Make-Up Design and Application	2 sh
ACT2225	The Dynamic Instrument	1 sh
ACT2226	Vocal Production II	2 sh
ACT2227	Movement II	1 sh
ACT3325	Vocal Production III	1 sh
ACT3326	Vocal Production IV	2 sh
ACT3327	Movement III	1 sh
ACT3328	Movement IV	2 sh
ACT3331	Playscript Analysis	4 sh
ACT3332	Play Direction	4 sh
ACT4420	Acting V - Acting Shakespeare	4 sh
ACT4970	Senior Seminar I	2 sh
ACT4971	Senior Seminar II	2 sh

Select Two of the following Theatre History Topics : 8 sh

DTS3600	Topics in Theatre History	4 sh
DTS3610	Race on the American Stage	4 sh
DTS3620	Class, Power, and Revolution in World Theatre	4 sh
DTS3630	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