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The Bachelor of Fine Arts is
a professional degree program which offers a conservatory
approach to training. There are four options within
the B.F.A. degree program: acting, design (including
scenic, lighting, and costume), technical direction
and stage management. Each program emphasizes
practical experience in addition to traditional
course work.
The USC School of Theatre has revised its requirements
for the B.F.A. Acting Program to better prepare students
for the economic and psychological demands of
the acting profession. The acting emphasis comprises
an integrated four-year sequence of training in
acting, voice and body movement, as well as course
work in critical and historical studies, theatrical
production and technical theatre. During their
first three semesters, students in the B.F.A. Acting
program do not have required performance, although
they do have opportunities to perform. They will
engage in class workshops that are process-based
exercises emphasizing personal discovery and growth.
Students in the production areas of design, technical
direction and stage management begin exploring
the skills acquired in the classroom through assignments
on productions as early as their first year of
enrollment. Students design, build and manage
the school's productions under the supervision
of a professional staff of designers and theatre
technicians. A total of 128 units is necessary
for the completion of all B.F.A. degree programs.
All candidates for the B.F.A. degree must complete
a series of general education courses required
by the university. USC's general education
program requires six courses in different categories,
plus writing and diversity requirements.
Click here to download the School of Theatre's supplemental application.
Click here to download the School of Theatre Undergraduate coursebook
Program requirements will vary based on the year you first entered USC. Please refer to your catalogue year for the exact Major requirements that apply to you:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/archive/
If you have any questions, please call the School of Theatre Academic and Student Services office at (213) 740-1286.
Requirements may include:
Acting
THTR 110 Dramatic Analysis
THTR 115 Movement 1
THTR 120ab Acting I
THTR 130ab Introduction to Theatrical Production
THTR 140ab Voice I
THTR 210 Theory and Practice of World Theatre I
THTR 211 Theory and Practice of World Theatre II
THTR 212 Theory and Practice of World Theatre III
THTR 215ab Movement II
THTR 220ab Intermediate Acting I
THTR 240ab Voice II
THTR 315ab Physical Theatre I
THTR 320ab Intermediate Acting II
THTR 340ab Intermediate Voice
THTR 397 Theatre Practicum
THTR 415ab Physical Theatre II
THTR 420ab Advanced Acting
THTR 440ab Advanced Voice
THTR 471 Senior Showcase
THTR 480 Performance for Camera
THTR 497 Advanced Theatre Practicum
Students must also choose one course from:
THTR 305a Directing
THTR 365 Playwriting I
And one course from:
THTR 301 Greek and Roman Theatre
THTR 302 Shakespeare in His World
THTR 303 The Performing Arts
THTR 313 Comedy of Manners
THTR 314 Advanced Topics in Modern Drama
THTR 393m Cultural Identities in Performance
THTR 395m Drama as Human Relations
THTR 396 God, Drama and Entertainment
THTR 404 Acting Theory
THTR 476m African American Theatre
Design
THTR 101 Introduction to Acting
THTR 125 Text Studies for Production
THTR 130ab Introduction to Theatrical Production
THTR 210 Theory and Practice of World Theatre I
THTR 211 Theory and Practice of World Theatre II
THTR 212 Theory and Practice of World Theatre III
THTR 222 Stage Make-up
THTR 230 Communicating Theatrical Design Concepts
THTR 231ab Costume Construction
THTR 232 Stage Lighting
THTR 305a Directing
THTR 330 Scene Design I
THTR 331 Costume Design I
THTR 332 Lighting Design I
THTR 333 Stage Management I
THTR 407ab Drawing and Rendering for the Theatre
THTR 435 Advanced Theatrical Drafting
THTR 437 Scene Painting
THTR 493ab Periods and Styles
Students must also choose two courses from:
THTR 432ab Scene Design II
THTR 433ab Costume Design II
THTR 434ab Lighting Design II
Stage Management
THTR 101 Introduction to Acting
THTR 125 Text Studies for Production
THTR 130ab Introduction to Theatrical Production
THTR 210 Theory and Practice of World Theatre I
THTR 211 Theory and Practice of World Theatre II
THTR 212 Theory and Practice of World Theatre III
THTR 230 Communicating Theatrical Design Concepts
THTR 231ab Costume Construction
THTR 232 Stage Lighting
THTR 305a Directing
THTR 333 Stage Management I
THTR 397 Theatre Practicum
THTR 430 Stage Management II
THTR 436 Sound for Theatre
THTR 487 Promotion for the Performing Arts
THTR 491 Theatre Organization and Administration
THTR 492 Producing Theatre
THTR 493ab Periods and Styles
THTR 494 Raising Money for the Arts
THTR 497 Advanced Theatre Practicum
Technical Direction
THTR 101 Introduction to Acting
THTR 125 Text Studies for Production
THTR 130ab Introduction to Theatrical Production
THTR 210 Theory and Practice of World Theatre I
THTR 211 Theory and Practice of World Theatre II
THTR 212 Theory and Practice of World Theatre III
THTR 230 Communicating Theatrical Design Concepts
THTR 232 Stage Lighting
THTR 305a Directing
THTR 330 Scene Design I
THTR 332 Lighting Design I
THTR 333 Stage Management I
THTR 335 Scenic Construction
THTR 397 Theatre Practicum
THTR 430 Stage Management II
THTR 435 Advanced Theatrical Drafting
THTR 436 Sound for Theatre
THTR 437 Scene Painting
THTR 438 Technical Theatre
THTR 493ab Periods and Styles
THTR 497 Advanced Theatre Practicum
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