Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
School of Theatre & Dance—BFA in Theatre, Acting Specialization
Expand elective-course options for requirements; reinstate mistakenly
removed required course
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Please type / print name Signature
Jere Hodgin
x2877
Mark Dean, x2879
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Dr. Stephen Kalm, x4970
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
School of Media Arts
Rick Hughes, x4515
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
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
Please describe
X
Acting specialization for BFA/THTR
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
Students who intend to pursue the acting specialization
will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts
students in Theatre.
To be taken in addition to core courses:
Theatre
Acting Specialization
Students who intend to pursue the acting
specialization will normally enter the University
as Bachelor of Arts students in Theatre.
Credits
To be taken in addition to core courses:
THTR 210 (DRAM 210) Voice
and Speech I
2
THTR 211 (DRAM 211) Voice
and Speech II
2
THTR 221 (DRAM 215) Acting II
3
Theatre
210 Voice and Speech I
211 Voice and Speech II
221 Acting II
229A Production Acting I
249 Stage Makeup
310 Voice and Speech III
315 Physical Performance Skills I
Credits
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
THTR 229A (DRAM 216A)
1
Production Acting I
THTR 249 (DRAM 244) Stage
Makeup
2
THTR 310 Voice and Speech III
3
THTR 315 (DRAM 312) Physical
Performance Skills I
2
THTR 316 (DRAM 313) Physical
Performance Skills II
2
THTR 320 (DRAM 314) Acting III
3
THTR 321 (DRAM 315) Acting IV
3
THTR 329 (DRAM 316)
Production Acting II
1
THTR 415 (DRAM 412) Physical
Performance Skills III
3
THTR 420 (DRAM 414) Acting V
3
THTR 421 (DRAM 415) Acting VI
3
THTR 425 (DRAM 440) Acting
VII
3
THTR 426 Acting VIII
3
THTR 429 (DRAM 416)
Production Acting III
1
THTR 484 (DRAM
439) Advanced Acting:
Professional Skills
3
THTR 499 Senior Project
1
316 Physical Performance Skills II
320 Acting III
321 Acting IV
329 Production Acting II
415 Physical Performance Skills III
420 Acting V
421 Acting VI
429 Production Acting III
425 Acting VII
426 Acting VIII
481 Advanced Acting: Personal
Performance
484 Advanced Acting: Professional
Skills
490 Senior Project
Choose one:
311 Voice and Speech IV
-or410 Singing for Actors
-or416 Physical Performance Skills IV
-or482 Advanced Acting: Solo
Performance
-orMAR 470 Advanced Acting for Film I
Subtotal
Core Courses
Total
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
49-50
27
76-77
THTR 311 (DRAM 311) Voice
and Speech IV or 410 (DRAM
3 or 2
420) Singing for Actors
Subtotal
46-47
Core Courses
27
Total
73-74
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
We wish to offer BFA actors more choice in their elective course—they may now choose among five varied
options rather than being limited to an “either/or” selection. Additionally, we are reinstating the requirement
for all acting majors to take THTR 481—Advanced Acting: Personal Performance. This course was
required in previous catalogs but was inadvertently removed from the 2010-2011 requirements; it should
not have been removed and that clerical error is being corrected.
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.
Revised 11-2009