Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
School of Theatre & Dance—BFA in Theatre, Area of Specialization in Acting
Increasing total number of credits 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
Please type / print name Signature
Jillian Campana
x5846
jillian.campana@umontana.edu
Mike Monsos
michael.monsos@umontana.edu
Dr. Stephen Kalm
stephen.kalm@umontana.edu
Date
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this modification Please obtain signature(s) from the
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
Updating credits for Acting specialization of BFA/THTR;
total number of credits required will increase by seven
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they appear in
the current catalog below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you
wish it to appear in the catalog. 
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The BFA core is being lowered by three credits, while the credit earned in four of our acting skills classes
(THTR 210/211/315/216) is increasing by one credit each, leading to a total of 72 credits for the major. To
be in better alignment with current National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) standards—which
stipulate that theatre core and major be 65% of a student’s total credit hours—we wish to add another six
credits of elective courses to the degree, bringing the total to 78 credits. Making these credits performance
electives will allow students room to take additional acting, dance, music cabaret, advanced performance
installation class, topics course, or production credit based on their interests.
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
CURRENT BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS with a major in THEATRE
(BFA/THTR), Area of Specialization in Acting
SEMESTER COURSE
Theatre (THTR)
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
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
425-Acting VII
429-Production Acting III
481-Advanced Acting: Personal Performance
484-Advanced Acting: Professional Skills
499-Senior Project
CREDITS
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
SUBTOTAL
CORE COURSES
44
27
TOTAL
71
PROPOSED BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS with a major in THEATRE
(BFA/THTR), Area of Specialization in Acting
SEMESTER COURSE
Theatre (THTR)
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
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
425-Acting VII
429-Production Acting III
481-Advanced Acting: Personal Performance
484-Advanced Acting: Professional Skills
499-Senior Project
Performance Electives in Theatre/Dance/Media Arts/Music
CREDITS
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
6
SUBTOTAL
CORE COURSES
54
24
TOTAL
78