THEA-BFA - Theatre
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Total Credits
120
To earn the B.F.A. degree with a major in Theatre, students must complete all University-wide requirements, including the completion of University’s Common Curriculum and satisfy the theatre major requirements listed below. Students must choose between an Acting Emphasis or a Theatre Studies Emphasis, or be admitted to the Musical Theatre specialization.
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Note: For the Acting and Theatre Studies emphases, students must complete all 12 credits of Practica/Crews.
Note: For the Musical Theatre Specialization, students must complete 6 credits of Practica/Crews, by choosing two of the following course combinations: THEA 2140 & THEA2240, THEA 2141 & THEA 2210, THEA 2142 & THEA 2242, and THEA 2361.
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SMU students who are declared Theatre majors must choose an Acting or Theatre Studies Emphasis, or be admitted to the Musical Theatre Specialization. The Acting and Theatre Studies emphases consist of 50-52 credit hours. The Musical Theatre Specialization consists of 62 credit hours.
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6 credit hours to be chosen from THEA 4381, THEA 4382, THEA 3383, THEA 3384, THEA 3385, and Directed Studies courses that include a component of critical analysis, literary theory, literature, text analysis, theatre history, or any of these in combination with acting, playwriting, directing, design, or stage management. Other courses may be considered for inclusion as necessary. Directed Studies courses will need the approval/signature of the Head of Theatre Studies prior to registration.
• Any 9 credit hours of theatre studies classes subject to approval by theatre studies faculty, with advising interviews on an “as needed” basis
• Additional 2 credit hours of THEA classes
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• Or placement in a Dance technique course for majors
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• Note: Students must complete six semesters of VOIC 3100.