Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
School of Theatre & Dance—BFA in Theatre, Acting Specialization
Add courses to requirements
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
Please type / print name Signature
Jere Hodgin
x2877
Mark Dean, x2879
Date
Dr. Stephen Kalm, x4970
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
X Please describe
Reduction of required credits for specialization
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Acting Specialization
Acting Specialization
Students who intend to pursue the acting
Students who intend to pursue the acting
specialization will normally enter the University as specialization will normally enter the University
as Bachelor of Arts students in Theatre.
Bachelor of Arts students in Drama.
To be taken in addition to core courses:
To be taken in addition to core courses:
Drama
210 Voice and Speech I
211 Voice and Speech II
215 Acting II
216A Production Acting I
244 Stage Makeup
310 Voice and Speech III
312 Physical Performance Skills I
313 Physical Performance Skills II
314 Acting III
315 Acting IV
316 Production Acting II
410 Voice and Speech III
412 Physical Performance Skills III
414 Acting V (repeat once)
415 Acting VI (repeat once)
416 Production Acting III
420 Singing for Actors
435 Advanced Acting: Personal
Performance
439 Advanced Acting: Professional
Skills
Sub total
Core Courses
Total
Credits
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
6
6
1
2
3
3
48
27
75
Theatre
210 Voice and Speech I
211 Voice and Speech II
221 (DRAM 215) Acting II
229A (DRAM 216A)
Production Acting I
249 (DRAM 244) Stage Makeup
310 Voice and Speech III
315 (DRAM 312) Physical
Performance Skills I
316 (DRAM 313) Physical
Performance Skills II
320 (DRAM 314) Acting III
321 (DRAM 315) Acting IV
329 (DRAM 316) Production Acting II
415 (DRAM 412) Physical
Performance Skills III
420 (DRAM 414) Acting V
421 (DRAM 415) Acting VI
429 (DRAM 416) Production Acting III
410 (DRAM 420) Singing for Actors
-or311 Voice and Speech IV
425 Acting VII
426 Acting VIII
484 (DRAM 439) Advanced Acting:
Professional Skills
490 Senior Project
Subtotal
Core Courses
Total
Credits
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
45-46
27
72-73
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
To accompany the new courses proposed for our acting majors, a change in requirements for the area of
specialization is required. In addition, we recognize that students will benefit from being provided an option
that allows them to focus on continued advanced vocal training for non-musical theatre should they desire
it. We also seek to add a credit/no-credit Senior Project as an official course. Presently, students are
required to complete a senior project for no credit. By adding this one credit-Senior Project class to the
curriculum, the faculty will have more control over the quality of the students’ final project.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Obtain signatures as requested above.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.