Theatre Arts, BFA

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Admission to the BFA Program:

All students admitted to the BFA major must first be accepted as a BA or BS theatre major. Admission to the BFA program is by audition, interview, and/or resumé-portfolio presentation. Students may apply for admission to the BFA no earlier than the end of their sophomore year. (Transfer students should wait until they have been in residence at least two full terms prior to auditioning.) Students must consult their program advisor prior to applying for admission to the BFA program. For more information about audition/interview guidelines and dates, please contact the Theatre Arts office.

Requirements for the Theatre Major

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

All full-time theatre arts majors are required to participate in the program’s productions by enrolling in Theatre Practice each term until they have earned the maximum credits available for:

TA 255 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits
(For either TA 255 or TA 455, REQUIRED to take one of each: 1) Performance/Run Crew; 2) sets; 3) Costumes; 4) Electronics)
TA 455 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits

3.

Continuation as a major in any of the degree programs is contingent upon a yearly evaluation. The criteria used to determine whether students shall be retained or dropped from the major include:

a.

satisfactory fulfillment of the Theatre Practice requirement;

b.

a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA overall and 3.00 in the major; and

c.

successful completion of the following courses by the end of the sophomore year:

any two of the following three courses:
TA 130 - Technical Theatre Fundamentals - Stagecraft/Stage Lighting 3 credits
TA 131 - Technical Theatre Fundamentals - Costumes/Scene Painting 3 credits
TA 132 - Technical Theatre Fundamentals - Costumes/Theatre Sound 3 credits
TA 166 - Theatre Foundations 3 credits
TA 167 - Script Analysis 4 credits
TA 169 - Elements of Design 3 credits
TA 230 - Theatre in Western Culture I 4 credits
TA 231 - Theatre in Western Culture II 4 credits
TA 232 - Theatre in Western Culture III 4 credits
TA 281 - Acting I: Beginning Acting 4 credits
or
TA 270 - Acting Aesthetics 4 credits
or
TA 246 - Introduction to Acting 4 credits

Additional requirements of the BFA major include:

Adjunct or paraprofessional requirements and theatre arts major requirements must be evaluated by the advisor and approved by the chair.

Select one design class from the following:

TA 445 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic 4 credits
TA 143 - Scene Design I: An Introduction 4 credits
TA 262 - Costume Design 4 credits

Completion of all of the following:

TA 255 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits *
TA 403 - Thesis 1 to 9 credits
TA 439 - Oregon Shakespeare Festival Plays in Production 3 credits
TA 455 - Theatre Practice 1 to 3 credits *
TA 459 - Forms and Meaning of Drama 4 credits
12 Theatre elective credits in area of concentration

*Theatre Practice

* For the BFA, TA 455 may be taken for 6 credits minimum and 12 credits maximum. All full-time theatre arts majors are required to register for at least 1 credit in Theatre Practice (TA 255 or 455) each term until they reach the maximum allowable credits. Students earning 5 credits in two consecutive terms of an academic year may be exempted from the 1-credit requirement during the third term of that academic year.

BFA Summary

BFA students may concentrate in one of the following areas: acting, costuming, directing, stage lighting, sound, stage management, stage scenery, dramaturgy, or theatre business. Students must take five courses (some of which may come from core courses) in their area of concentration.

BFA students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA for all work in theatre arts and a 3.0 GPA for all University work. They must also meet the graduation requirements of the University.

Coursework leading to the BFA in theatre is strictly monitored. Once admitted to the BFA program, students are required to plan a program of coursework that follows program guidelines. This coursework is planned in consultation with the program advisor and is subject to faculty approval. Published guidelines, as well as requirements for developing an area of concentration and for the successful proposal and completion of a BFA thesis are available in the theatre office.

Retention in the BFA program is dependent on academic performance and continued development of talent and acquisition of skills as evaluated by faculty assessment. Although it is possible to complete all requirements within four years, a successful course of study may take longer, since graduation depends as much on demonstrated proficiency as on credits.