Alabama School of the Arts | Department of Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts | Performance, Acting

Exceptional faculty and classroom training. Many performance opportunities.
Environment shaped from the Christian perspective.

Performance, Acting, BFA

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
ENGLISH
LITERATURE
CHRISTIAN STUDIES
SPEECH OR PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
LABORATORY SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (18 SEMESTER HOURS)
Major Courses
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
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
APPLICATION PROCESS
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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.

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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.

Stewart Hawley Chair, Department of Theatre, Associate Professor of Theatre shawley@umobile.edu

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