THEA-BFA - Theatre

This PLO will address the approved WIM course THEA3382 - Theatre History 2. Students will evidence an ability to identify and discuss dramatic and thematic trends in world theatre specifically focusing on the ways technological, philosophical, or political practices shape aesthetic production and situate theatrical practice within its historical and social context.  

Student Learning Outcome (SLO): Students will develop a foundational understanding of play structure from both a global (macro) and character-driven (micro) perspective. They will demonstrate the ability to analyze a play and its characters using three distinct tools: The Scene Breakdown – structural mapping of the play's beats and turns; The Lists – compiling character facts, wants, actions, and tactics; The Key Phrases – identifying and interpreting key lines that reveal core character or thematic insight. This outcome supports students' ability to move from textual comprehension to embodied character work, serving as a bridge between script analysis and performance preparation.

In the second year of BFA Training, students will evidence a beginning mastery over their vocal instrument through both demonstration and self-assessment. 

Students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize and apply advanced performance techniques by integrating vocal, physical, and textual tools in response to specialized acting challenges. These challenges will vary by year and may include—but are not limited to—work in accents and dialects, classical text (e.g., Shakespeare), and on-camera technique. Each year, students will engage in focused studio work that deepens their capacity to: Respond physically and vocally to specific stylistic demands, adapt their performance in relation to context and medium, integrate analytical tools with embodied practice. This outcome assesses the student's ability to make technically precise, emotionally grounded, and stylistically responsive acting choices across diverse performance environments.

Students will illustrate basic knowledge of self-taping technique for auditions through creating video auditions based on assigned audition sides.