In the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, Acting students receive extensive training in acting, voice, movement, and auditioning, while Musical Theatre students receive extensive training in movement, dance, and vocal and singing technique, as well as acting. Theatre Design and Production students receive extensive design in conceptualization, stage management, costuming, lighting, makeup, scenic design, and rendering.  Total Program Credits: 126

Matriculation Requirements:
Admission is competitive and based on successful evaluation of student's performance audition or production portfolio.
General Education Requirements:			35 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research	3
Complete one of the following:			3
	MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning (3)
	MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 1700	American Civilization (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History (3)
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness (2)
or	PES 1097	Fitness for Life	2
Distribution Courses:
	Biology		3
	Physical Science   Students in the Sound track of the BFA Theatre Design & Production Emphasis are  strongly recommended to take PHYS 1700 Physics of Sound		3
	Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
	HUM 1010	Humanities Through the Arts	3
	THEA 1013	Introduction to Theatre WE (Majors only section)	3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements:			28 Credits
	THEA 1033	Acting I	3
	THEA 1223	Makeup I	3
	THEA 1513	Stagecraft I	2
	THEA 1514	Stagecraft I Lab	1
	THEA 159R	Production Practicum for Stage and Screen I	1
	THEA 1713	Script and Text Analysis I	3
	THEA 3611	Directing Actors for Stage and Screen	3
	THEA 3721	Theatre History and Literature I WE	3
	THEA 3722	Theatre History and Literature II	3
	THEA 481R	Theatre Internship (1)	2
	Complete 4 credits of any THEA, MUSC, DANC, or ART course 1000 level or higher		4
Emphasis Requirements:			63 Credits
	DANC 1100	Beginning Ballet	1
	DANC 1200	Beginning Modern/Contemporary Dance	1
	THEA 1113	Voice and Speech I	3
	THEA 2033	Acting II	3
	THEA 2131	Movement for the Actor I	3
	THEA 2156	Group Voice for Theatre	2
	THEA 284R	Singing Technique for Actors I - BFA (1 credit, must be repeated for 3 credits)	3
or	THEA 184R	Singing Technique for Actors I-BA (1)
	THEA 3033	Acting III	3
	THEA 3115	Improvisation I - BFA	3
	THEA 3122	Voice and Speech II-BFA	3
	THEA 3131	Movement for the Actor II-BFA	3
	THEA 3151	Acting for Musical Theatre I	3
	THEA 3152	Acting for Musical Theatre II - BFA	3
	THEA 3154	Dance for Musical Theatre I	3
	THEA 3155	Dance for Musical Theatre II - BFA	3
	THEA 319R	Performance Practicum for Stage and Screen	3
	THEA 3725	Musical Theatre History	3
	THEA 4115	Acting Styles-BFA	3
	THEA 415R	Musical Theatre Workshop - BFA	4
	THEA 4117	Auditioning and the Business - BFA	3
	THEA 4119	Senior Showcase and Career Management - BFA	3
	THEA 484R	Singing Techniques for Actors II-BFA (1 credit, must be repeated for 4 credits)	4

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 126 semester credits; a minimum of 40 credits must be upper division.
2. Overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
3. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.