Performance, Acting, BFA
The artistry of taking stories of humanity and bringing them to life on at stage requires skill, insight and understanding. This professional degree is a comprehensive pre-professional program combining fundamental and cutting-edge actor training focused on Meisner, Adler, and Uta Hagan. The BFA equips you for the real world of auditioning and preparing for a role in film and stage. Earn your BFA in Acting with the Alabama School of the Arts.
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Performance, Acting, BFA
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- Core Courses
- Core Courses
- Major Courses
- Dance Courses
| Core Courses |
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| ENGLISH |
| LITERATURE |
| CHRISTIAN STUDIES |
| SPEECH OR PHILOSOPHY |
| HISTORY |
| LABORATORY SCIENCE |
| MATHEMATICS |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (18 SEMESTER HOURS) |
| Major Courses |
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| TH 103 - Dramatic Production Participation (8 consecutive semesters) |
| TH 110 Stage Movement |
| TH 111 Stagecraft |
| TH 136 Acting I |
| TH 200 Mid-Level Review (Theatre) |
| TH 236 Acting II |
| TH 341 Dialects and Spoken Voice |
| TH 345 Improvisation for Theatre |
| TH 285 Dramatic Literature Theory and Critic I |
| TH 321 Theatrical Makeup |
| TH 325 Stage Combat I |
| TH 326 Stage Combat II |
| TH 336 Acting III (Period Styles) |
| MU 412 Christian Ethics and the Performing Arts |
| TH 413 Theatre History I |
| TH 414 Theatre History II |
| TH 406 Acting for Camera |
| TH 430 Directing |
| TH 433 Directing II |
| TH 400 Senior Showcase/Capstone |
| TH 480 Acting for the Musical |
| TH 486 Dramatic Literature: Theory and Criticism II |
| TH 490 Solo Performance |
| TH 499 Internship/Study Abroad |
| Theatre Electives |
| Dance Courses |
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| Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance - Acting must complete 4 hours in two of the following types of dance: |
| TH 106 - Ballet I |
| TH 205 - Ballet II |
| TH 107 - Tap I |
| TH 207 - Tap II |
| TH 108 - Jazz I |
| TH - 208 Jazz II |
Step 1: Apply to UM
The University of Mobile and the Alabama School of the Arts require all students to submit an admission application before auditioning.
Step 2: Audition
Fill out the interest form today to begin and schedule your audition. Auditions may be scheduled weekly (Monday-Thursday) for the student upon approval from the ASOTA office.
Stewart Hawley, a celebrated director and educator, has received six KCACTF directing awards and acted in films like "Evening Star". He has also published extensively on stage combat, Christian theatre, and historical fencing.
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