Advising Worksheet - MFA in Acting (General Concentration) For students entering the program prior to the Fall of 2011 Minimum of 60 credit hours * Advisor: _______________________________________ Student: ___________________________________ Dept. Required Core Courses (51 crs.) THE 700 Research and Aesthetics in Theatre THE 710 The Meisner Technique 1 THE 711 The Meisner Technique 2 THE 712 Unarmed Combat for the Stage THE 713 Textual Analysis for Production THE 721 Rapier and Dagger for the Stage THE 727 Movement for the Actor THE 728 Scene Study THE 730 Screen Acting 1 THE 731 Screen Acting 2 THE 734 Vocal Production for the Actor 1 THE 735 Vocal Production for the Actor 2 THE 740 Acting Shakespeare THE 741 Acting in Period and Styles THE 742 Weapons of the Stage THE 750 Auditioning and the Business of Acting THE 799 Thesis/Creative Project 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. Semester _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Grade _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Electives (minimum of 9 crs.) Course: _______________________________ Course: _______________________________ Course: _______________________________ Course: _______________________________ Course: _______________________________ Course: _______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Running Crew Credits * (Initialed by Director, P.M. or T.D.) Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Semester ______ ______ ______ ______ Supervisor ______ ______ ______ ______ Virginia Beach BASH Stage Combat Workshop Semester ______ ______ Coordinator ______ ______ Skills Proficiency Test Date Taken: _____________ Pass/Fail _________ Weapon Style #1 _____________________________ Weapon Style #2 _________________________________ General Knowledge Entrance Examination Transfer/advanced standing credits: ______ Date Taken: _____________ Score: _________ Total number of standard credits: ______ Graduation Clearance* (advisor): ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ * All MFA Acting students must serve on no fewer than four (4) running crews and must register for and must attend no fewer than two (2) Virginia Beach BASH Stage Combat Workshops during their three year residency. Students must also take the Skills Proficiency Test through the SAFD, testing in at least two weapons’ styles. This is Department policy and there is no course registration involved in fulfilling these requirements. Advising Worksheet - MFA in Acting (Directing Concentration) For students entering the program prior to the Fall of 2011 Minimum of 60 credit hours * Advisor: _______________________________________ Student: ___________________________________ Dept. Required Core Courses (60 crs.) THE 700 Research and Aesthetics in Theatre THE 710 The Meisner Technique 1 THE 711 The Meisner Technique 2 THE 712 Unarmed Combat for the Stage THE 713 Textual Analysis for Production THE 721 Rapier and Dagger for the Stage THE 722 Adv. Directing for the Stage 1 THE 723 Adv. Directing for the Stage 2 THE 724 Stage Management for the Theatre THE 727 Movement for the Actor THE 728 Scene Study THE 730 Screen Acting 1 THE 731 Screen Acting 2 THE 734 Vocal Production for the Actor 1 THE 735 Vocal Production for the Actor 2 THE 740 Acting Shakespeare THE 741 Acting in Period and Styles THE 742 Weapons of the Stage THE 750 Auditioning and the Business of Acting THE 799 Thesis/Creative Project 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. 3 crs. Semester _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Grade _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Running Crew Credits * (Initialed by Director, P.M. or T.D.) Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Production: ___________________________________ Semester ______ ______ ______ ______ Supervisor ______ ______ ______ ______ Virginia Beach BASH Stage Combat Workshop Semester ______ ______ Coordinator ______ ______ Skills Proficiency Test Date Taken: _____________ Pass/Fail _________ Weapon Style #1 _____________________________ Weapon Style #2 _________________________________ General Knowledge Entrance Examination Transfer/advanced standing credits: ______ Date Taken: _____________ Score: _________ Total number of standard credits: ______ Graduation Clearance* (advisor): ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ * All MFA Acting students must serve on no fewer than four (4) running crews and must register for and must attend no fewer than two (2) Virginia Beach BASH Stage Combat Workshops during their three year residency. Students must also take the Skills Proficiency Test through the SAFD, testing in at least two weapons’ styles. This is Department policy and there is no course registration involved in fulfilling these requirements.