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Theater

Overview

Official Name of Program

Theater

Plan Code

THEA-BFA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts

HEGIS Code

1007.00

NYSED Program Code

83119 - THEA-BFA

CIP Code

50.0501

Program/Department Advisers

Please contact the department for information on academic advisers and office hours.

The B.F.A. degree program has two areas of specialization: acting and design and technical production (which includes scenic, lighting, and costume design).
Students must complete one of the following areas with a grade of C or higher in each theater course that is applied toward the fulfillment of department requirements. Any substitution of courses must be approved by the chairperson or designee/undergraduate deputy chair.

Student Learning Outcomes

Specialization Goals

  1. Communicate effectively and professionally (verbally, visually, and/or in writing) in an area of specialization.

  2. Apply acquired knowledge and skills to pursue innovative endeavors in line with a personal or collaborative vision.

  3. Create work that involves professional collaboration, discipline, and standards.

Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

  1. Understand and convey the physical, psychological, and intellectual components of a character.

  2. Synthesize their knowledge of the liberal arts with the specialized actor training they receive.

PRACTICAL COMPETENCIES (SKILLS)

  1. Apply ensemble principles of collaboration to theatrical productions in a wide range of performance contexts.

  2. Identify and develop who they uniquely are as a storyteller through practical training in voice, movement and acting technique.

Requirements