Theatre: Acting Specialization (B.F.A.)

Specialization Requirements (84 hours)

• THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

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• THEA 231 - Acting I [SGR #4, HSDC] (majors)

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• THEA 141 - Technical Theatre I
• THEA 141L - Technical Theatre I Lab (2 concurrent sections required)
• THEA 181 - Fundamentals of Voice & Movement
• THEA 232 - Acting II
• THEA 239 - Auditioning
• THEA 240 - Stage Costuming (C)
• THEA 243 - Make-Up (C)
• THEA 250 - Play Analysis (C)
• THEA 283 - Voice Dynamics
• THEA 285 - Movement Dynamics I
• THEA 286 - Movement Dynamics II
• THEA 331 - Acting III
• THEA 332 - Acting IV
• THEA 351 - Directing (C)
• THEA 431 - Acting: Period Styles
• THEA 432 - Acting: Shakespeare
• THEA 440 - Business of the Performance Profession
• THEA 485 - Movement Specialties (Combat)
• THEA 494 - Internship (C) 1 credit required
• THEA 495 - Practicum (C) 4 credits required
• THEA 498 - Senior Project (C) 1 credit required

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• Select one course from the following (3 cr):

• THEA 441 - Scene Design (C)
• THEA 443 - Costume Design (C)
• THEA 445 - Lighting (C)

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• Select 3 courses from the following (9 cr):

• THEA 461 - Origins to Early Modern
• THEA 462 - Early Modern to Melodrama
• THEA 463 - Modern Drama & Theatre
• THEA 464 - Contemporary Drama & Theatre

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• Specialization Nondepartmental Requirements (4 hour):

• ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

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• Select 1 course from the following:

• MUAP 100 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 101 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 200 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 201 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 300 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 301 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 400 - Applied Music-Voice (C)
• MUAP 401 - Applied Music-Voice (C)

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• THEA Elective 8cr

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan. 

• Theatre, B.F.A.-Acting specialization 4-year plan guide  

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate the ability to release tension, facilitate concentration, and create a believable character onstage.
2. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the role and text analysis used in performance.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of effective audition technique and the actors’ workfinding process.
4. Demonstrate articulate and expressive speech and effective use of the body as a communicative tool.
5. Students will comprehensively explore issues, ideas, artifacts and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion, and combine or synthesize existing ideas, images or expertise in original ways reflecting a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
6. Students will interact with other students and evaluate the effort put into team tasks, interactions with others, and the quantity and quality made to team discussions.
7. Students will engage in purposeful, ongoing learning activities that improve their knowledge, skills and competence in their personal and professional lives.
8. Students will design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
9. Students will be able to systematically explore issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments, and break down complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization