Acting (BFA)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| T D 313C | Acting I | 3 |
| T D 313F | Voice and Movement I | 3 |
| T D 314P | Production Laboratory | 3 |
| T D 311C | Performance as Public Practice | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| T D 313D | Acting II | 3 |
| T D 313G | Voice and Movement II | 3 |
| T D 314M | Technical Theatre | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| T D 313E | Acting III | 3 |
| T D 313K | Voice Laboratory I | 3 |
| T D 313M | Movement Laboratory I | 3 |
| T D 317C | Theatre History through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| T D 323F | Acting Shakespeare | 3 |
| T D 313L | Voice Laboratory II | 3 |
| T D 313N | Movement Laboratory II | 3 |
| T D 317D | Theatre History since the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| Communication (010) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| T D 320J | Introduction to Creating New Media | 3 |
| T D 353K | Voice-Over and Narration | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| T D 353C | Devised Work | 3 |
| T D 324P | Advanced Production Laboratory | 3 |
| T D 321P or T D 323P |
Festival Project and Production or Advanced Projects in Acting and Directing |
3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| T D 353D | Acting and the Camera I | 3 |
| T D 353Q | Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| T D 353E | Acting and the Camera II | 3 |
| T D 353R | Business of Acting | 3 |
| T D 353T | Topics in Acting and Directing | 3 |
| T D 353T or T D 372 |
Topics in Acting and Directing or Industry Internship |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Theatre and Dance Core | ||
| T D 311C | Performance as Public Practice | 3 |
| T D 314M | Technical Theatre | 3 |
| T D 314P | Production Laboratory | 3 |
| T D 317C | Theatre History through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| T D 317D | Theatre History since the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| T D 324P | Advanced Production Laboratory | 3 |
| Acting Emphasis | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 48 | |
Lower-division acting emphasis: | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Acting III | ||
| Voice and Movement I | ||
| Voice and Movement II | ||
| Voice Laboratory I | ||
| Voice Laboratory II | ||
| Movement Laboratory I | ||
| Movement Laboratory II | ||
Upper-division acting emphasis: | ||
| Acting Shakespeare | ||
| Introduction to Creating New Media | ||
| Festival Project and Production | ||
or T D 323P | Advanced Projects in Acting and Directing | |
| Advanced Techniques in Acting | ||
| Acting and the Camera I | ||
| Portfolio Preparation | ||
| Voice-Over and Narration | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 12 | |
| Acting and the Camera II | ||
| Business of Acting | ||
| Foundations of Acting | ||
| Application for Rehearsal | ||
or additional upper-division semester hours in the Department of Theatre and Dance approved by the acting advisor | ||
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 78 | |
| General Education | ||
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |