Theatre, Acting Concentration, B.F.A.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre

(132 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts prepares students for a professional career in theatre both in plays and musicals, and television and film. The program seeks students who exhibit exceptional talent, motivation and commitment, and combines rigorous coursework with ample opportunity to apply the training in performance.

To qualify for a B.F.A. degree with a major in theatre, students must have a “C” (2.0) or better in all theatre, dance or music courses required for the degree.

Theatre Studies (30 units)

Plus one of the following:

Performance and Production (20 units)

Production Activity (7 units)

Acting Concentration

The Theatre Arts, Acting Concentration, B.F.A. is for students who desire a professionally oriented education and training in acting.

Freshmen

Prospective freshmen who wish to enter the B.F.A. program in Acting must first apply for admission to CSUF. Once admitted to the university, they will be required to attend a New Student Placement Audition prior to the acceptance deadline. Students not placed in the B.F.A. Acting program are automatically accepted into the B.A. For more information about New Student Placement Auditions, please email: Head of Performance with the subject heading: New Student Placement Audition (thtrprogram@fullerton.edu).

Transfer Students

Transfer students interested in transferring directly into the upper-division (junior level) B.F.A. Acting program must first initiate a transfer equivalence evaluation with the department undergraduate advisement coordinator. For more information on transferring at the junior level, please go to Department of Theatre and Dance website.

Required Courses (30 units)

Electives (3 units)

Additional Information

Once students are accepted and enrolled in the Acting concentration, they are required to audition each semester, and to accept any role in which they are cast until the degree program is completed.

At the end of the fall and spring semesters of the junior and senior years of study, a faculty committee shall evaluate each B.F.A. candidate. The committee has the authority to retain, dismiss or place candidates on probation. To be retained in the B.F.A. Acting program, students must prepare an acting demonstration (jury). The acting/directing faculty will assess each student at this time and determine if the student warrants retention, probation or dismissal from the program. Each student will be assessed on professionalism, collegiality and progress.