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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Acting (2025 - 2026)

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A C or better is required for all major required courses, including THEA and/or DANC electives.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102: College English II 1 0103
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703 THEA 150R: Production Processes 5 61
THEA 180D: Introduction to Acting Repertoire1 THEA 180D: Introduction to Acting Repertoire1
THEA 180E: Performing Arts Seminar 41 THEA 222 : Voice and Movement for the Actor 1 - Speech and Diction 52
THEA 228: Script Analysis 43 THEA 241: Improvisation for the Actor 53
THEA 243: Acting 1 - Foundations3 THEA 254: Stage Makeup2
DANC 381: Dance Somatics1 THEA 280: Inclusion in Performing Arts 5 61
THEA 342: Acting 2 - Scene Study 53
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 0203 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 0404
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503
THEA 351: Acting 3 - Acting for the Camera 43 THEA 150P: Production Experience1
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2 THEA 361: Acting 4 - Period Styles 53
Choose one of the following:
  • THEA 323: Theatre History I
  • THEA 324: Theatre History II
3 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
Choose one of the following:
  • THEA 326: Voice and Movement for the Actor 2 - Expressive Voice
  • THEA 331: Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 - Dialects
2 Design & Technical Theatre Elective 33
Fall Total Hours 15.5 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 32


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 THEA 359: Directing 53
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 THEA 370: Professional Practices for the Performing Arts 52
THEA 368: Collaborative Community Project 41 THEA 371: Acting and Theatre Studies Research Semester 52
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
THEA 490: Acting 5 - Audition Techniques for Stage and Film 42 DANC 201: Contemporary Technique 12
Choose one of the following:
  • THEA 323: Theatre History I
  • THEA 324: Theatre History II
3 Design & Technical Theatre Elective 33
Choose one of the following:
  • THEA 326: Voice and Movement for the Actor 2 - Expressive Voice
  • THEA 331: Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 - Dialects
2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 0703
THEA 365: Combat for Stage and Screen 41 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2 THEA 480: Theatre Internship2
THEA 395: Voice Acting2 THEA 491: Acting 6 - Career Portfolio 51
THEA 496: Capstone - Acting 41 Open Electives5
Dance Technique Elective2
Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 4th year: 27


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2025-2026 catalog.
  4. Fall Only
  5. Spring Only
  6. 8-Week Course

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity