The majority of the program consists of practical studio work, whereas the B.A. degree features more lectures and discussion classes. A typical B.F.A. program focuses two-thirds in the arts, and one-third in more general liberal arts studies; for a B.A. in Theatre, the ratio might be reversed. This high concentration of hands-on studio coursework gives you a competitive edge over other students upon graduation. This distinction not only defines us, but it separates us from other colleges and universities.All of your classroom work, whether academic or studio, is complemented by work in the production season. Each year a series of major theatrical projects provide you with opportunities to explore, apply, and test the theory and skills that you acquire in the classroom.You can choose from one of the following areas of specialization:ACTING

Students selecting acting must complete an additional 40 credits distributed as follows: Introduction to Voice and Movement, Basic Acting I and II; Intermediate Acting I and II; and Scene Study; Makeup, Dance for the Musical Theatre, Stage Combat or Singing for the Musical Theatre. Additional credits in special workshop classes are completed as students play roles in major productions or student-directed workshops.DESIGN AND THEATRE TECHNOLOGYStudents selecting design and theatre technology must complete an additional 31 credits distributed as follows: Individual Problems in Theatre; Special Group Studies; Principles and Theories of Theatrical Costuming; Stage Costume Design; Scenic Design; Stage Lighting; and 12 credits selected from: Scene Painting, Advanced Individual Theatre Studies; Advanced Special Group Studies; Professional Internship; Stage Costume Technology; Advanced Costuming; Special Workshop in Design and Technical Theatre; Advanced Scene Design; Advanced Stage Lighting.STAGE MANAGEMENTStudents selecting stage management must complete an additional 30 credits distributed as follows: Introduction to Management and Supervision; Oral Communication for Business and Professions; Individual Studies in Theatre; Special Group Studies; Theatre Management; Stage Costume Design or Scene Design; Stage Lighting; Advanced Individual Studies in Theatre; Advanced Special Group Studies; Advanced Theatre Management.DIRECTINGStudents selecting directing must complete an additional 33 or 35 credits distributed as follows: Individual Problems in Theatre Studies or Special Group Studies; Play Direction; Playwriting; Theatre Management; Stage Costume Design or Scene Design or Stage Lighting; Advanced Individual Problems in Theatre Studies or Advanced Special Group Studies; the following courses: Topics in Theatre, Theatre Architecture in Western and Non-Western Drama, Aesthetics and Criticism of the Theatre, Special Research Project; completion of a one year sequence in acting selected from either of the following (1) or (2): (1.) Basic Acting I, Basic Acting II; Acting Workshop I, Acting Workshop II: (2) Scene Study I, Scene Study II; Acting Workshop I, Acting Workshop II.