UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA THEATRE ARTS (BFA) - PERFORMACE CONCENTRATION 1
Majors in Arts and Sciences may be completed with a minimum of 120 semester hours unless designated otherwise.
At least 30 hours of course work, which represents 25% of the required 120 hours, must be at the upper division level in order to fulfill the University's residency requirement. At least 15 of the 30 upper-division hours must be in the major or concentration area. An overall grade-point-average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for graduation. In addition, a minimum
GPA of 2.0 is required in the student's major or concentration area.
General Education and Core requirements as listed here and other theatre courses as approved. In addition to the Theatre &
Dance core requirements, an emphasis must be selected in either Acting, Tech/Design or Music Theatre. An additional six hours are required and may be selected from any remaining courses in Theatre & Dance. A minor may not be added to the BFA.
Students wishing to complete a minor must pursue the B.A. option.
Course Requirements
General education requirements for BFA
Communication
EH 101
EH 102
Humanities
Dramatic Literature: EH 302, EH
322, EH 323, EH 460, EH 461,
EH 462, EH 463, EH 472 or 390 w/ Drama Topic
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Select 3 hours: MA 110, or higher
2 Lab Sciences- Lecture and Lab required (8 hrs.): AN 210, BLY
101, BLY 102; CH 101, CH 103,
CH 131 or CH 141, CH 132 or
CH 141, GEO 101, GEO 102,
GY 111, GY 112, PH 101, PH
104, PH 114 or PH 201, PH 115 or PH 202
History, Social & Behavioral
Sciences
HY 101 and 102 or HY 135 and
136
Two approved courses in
Anthropology, Geography,
History, International Studies,
Political Science, Psychology,
Sociology (AN 100, AN 101,
ECO 215, ECO 216, GEO114,
GEO 115, IS 100, PSC 130,
PSY 120, PSY 250, SY 109, SY
112)
6 hrs
6 hrs
6
6
Credit Hours
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Dramatic Arts Core
Requirements
DRA 100 Theatre Workshop:
Rehearsal and Performance
DRA 101 Theatre Workshop:
Technical Production
DRA 103 * Theatre Symposium
DRA 104 Introduction to Dance I
DRA 120 Acting I
DRA 130 Stagecraft
DRA 131 Fundamentals of
Lighting
DRA 132 Costume
Fundamentals
DRA 150 Text Analysis
DRA 210 Makeup
DRA 340 Directing I
DRA 350 Theatre History I (W)
DRA 352 Costume History and
Period Style
*DRA 103 is required every semester.
Performance Concentration
DRA 100 Theatre Workshop:
Rehearsal and Performance
DRA 101/301 or
DRA 102/302 Theatre
Workshop: Technical Production and Advanced Workshop:
Technical Production OR 2 hrs DRA 102/302 Theatre
Workshop: Special Activities and
Advanced Workshop: Special
Activities
DRA 220 *Stage Movement
DRA 221 Voice for Actors
DRA 222 Acting II: Scene Study in Realism
DRA 300 Advanced Workshop:
Rehearsal and Performance
DRA 320 Studies in Acting
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3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
6 hrs
1 hr
1 hr
3 hrs
3 hrs
1 hr
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
1 hr
4 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
2 hrs
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DRA 330 or 331 or 334 Scene Design or Lighting
Design or
Costume Design
DRA 351 Theatre History II (W)
DR 480 Senior Capstone
DRA 496 Theatre Internship
Art and/or Music electives
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
Additional elective hours in DRA 14 hrs
*Note: An additional 3 hrs in Dance may be substituted for DRA 220
Department of Theatre & Dance web site http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/theatre/
The programs are designed to provide students with a theoretical foundation and a practical proficiency in the arts of theatre.
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) allows the student to gain a better understanding of the theatre, while the Bachelor of Fine Arts
(B.F.A.) provides pre-professional training in the same field. Both include lectures, workshops, and practical experience in all phases of the theatre.
All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry. DRA
150 will fulfill the technology proficiency requirement for Theatre & Dance majors.
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