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Theatre (Acting) BFA Degree Requirements (124 hours)

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Degree Plan (THEAACTBFA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr
BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs. **
DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs. **
MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs. **
THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs.

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
Higher-level MAT course

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (84 hours)

THE 103 - Introduction to Theatre 3 hrs.
THE 115 - Voice for the Actor 3 hrs.
THE 120 - Fundamentals of Acting 3 hrs. (SI)
THE 215 - Stage Dialects 3 hrs.
THE 304 - Stage Makeup 3 hrs.
THE 310 - Intermediate Acting I 3 hrs.
THE 320 - Directing 3 hrs.
THE 361 - Beginning Movement 3 hrs.
THE 417 - Period Acting Styles I 3 hrs.
THE 427 - Survey of Theatre History Part I 3 hrs.
THE 428 - Survey of Theatre History Part II 3 hrs. (WI)
THE 475 - From Idea to Action - Senior Capstone Experience 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Select additional movement course (3 hours)

THE 403 - Advanced Movement 3 hrs.
THE 405 - Stage Combat 3 hrs.

Select 2 Design and Technology courses with labs (8 hours):

THE 107 - Introduction to Design for Theatre 3 hrs. AND
THE 107L - Introduction to Design Lab 1 hr.
THE 200 - Stagecraft 3 hrs. AND
THE 200L - Stagecraft Laboratory 1 hr.
THE 201 - Introduction to Costume 3 hrs. AND
THE 201L - Costume Laboratory 1 hr.
THE 212 - Intro to Technical Lighting and Sound 3 hrs. AND
THE 212L - Lighting and Sound Laboratory 1 hr.

Advanced Acting Electives Requirement (9 hours)

Select 9 hours not taken above:

THE 405 - Stage Combat 3 hrs.
THE 414 - Improvisation 3 hrs.
THE 415 - Musical Theatre II 3 hrs.
THE 416 - Scene Study 3 hrs.
THE 418 - Period Acting Styles II 3 hrs.
THE 430 - Summer Theatre I 3 hrs.
THE 450 - The Audition Process 3 hrs.
THE 454 - Introduction to Acting for Camera 3 hrs.

Theatre Electives Requirement (12 hours)

Select 12 hours of Theatre electives. BFA students in the Acting emphasis may use up to 6 hours of dance DAN techniques courses and DAN 499 (with permission of instructor), MUP 161 (repeatable, up to 6 hours), and ENG 200 , ENG 497 , ENG 498 , and ENG 499 (drama content) as Theatre electives. Transfer credits on the Articulation Agreement may count as Theater electives if not used above. Transfer credits not on the Articulation Agreement and accepted by the University may count as University electives for this degree plan.

Theatre Practicum Requirement

Students must enroll in 2 hours of Practicum each semester in residence. The faculty will make final assignments based on student skills and program needs from the following:

THE 482L - Practicum in Production Administration 1-3 hrs.
THE 483L - Practicum in Scenic Production/Technology 1-3 hrs.
THE 484L - Practicum in Lighting and Sound Technology 1-3 hrs.
THE 485L - Practicum in Properties Production/Technology 1-3 hrs.
THE 486L - Practicum in Artistic Production 1-3 hrs.
THE 487L - Practicum in Technical Management 1-3 hrs.
THE 488L - Practicum in Performance 1-3 hrs.
THE 489L - Practicum in Costume and Makeup Technology 1-3 hrs.

DEG 02. Electives

Choose electives as needed with advisor’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BFA in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 36 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information. The BFA requires at least 3 semesters of residency after acceptance into the degree plan through portfolio, review/audition, interview, and review of record.