Theatre B.F.A. - Acting for Film & Theatre
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - THEATRE; ACTING FOR FILM & THEATRE CONCENTRATION
Students who intend to pursue the Acting for Film and Theatre concentration will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts students in Theatre with a focus in pre-Acting. They should then declare intent to pursue the BFA degree no later than the middle of the second semester of a four-year program. Admission is granted by audition at the end of the first year.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| THTR 103 | Introduction to House Management | 1 |
| THTR 106 | Theatre Production I: Run Crew | 1 |
| THTR 202 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THTR 220 | Acting I | 3 |
| THTR 235L | Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| Shop Experience 1 | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 107A | Theatre Production I: Construction Crew | 3 |
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 1 | |
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Seminar: First Year | ||
| Seminar/ Workshop | ||
| Theatre History | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 330H | Theatre History I | 3 |
| Advanced Writing | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film/Media Studies | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Cultural Studies in Music | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Acting for Film & Theatre Concentration Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 100A | Introduction to Modern Dance | 3 |
| MAR 251 | Digital Video Production Technology | 3 |
| MART 101L | Intro to Media Arts | 3 |
| MART 112A | Introduction to Film Editing | 3 |
| MART 470 | Advanced Acting for Film I | 3 |
| THTR 206 | Theatre Production II: Run Crew | 1 |
| THTR 210 | Voice & Speech I | 2 |
| THTR 211 | Voice & Speech II | 3 |
| THTR 221 | Acting II | 3 |
| THTR 315 | Movement for the Actor I | 3 |
| THTR 320 | Acting III | 3 |
| THTR 323 | Auditioning | 1 |
| THTR 415 | Stage Combat | 3 |
| THTR 484 | Advanced Acting: Professional Skills | 1 |
| Senior Project | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 499 | Senior Project (taken during student's final semester) | 1 |
| Voice Course | ||
| Complete three credits from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Voice and Speech III | ||
| Voice and Speech IV: Poetic Language | ||
| Performance Study | ||
| Opera Theatre I | ||
| Group Voice Class | ||
| Choir | ||
| Chamber Ensembles I | ||
| Applied Study I | ||
| Applied Study II | ||
| Opera Theatre II | ||
| Chamber Ensemble III: UM | ||
| Applied Study III | ||
| Applied Study IV | ||
| Advanced Acting Experience | ||
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Advanced Acting: Practitioners | ||
| Advanced Acting: Comedy Styles | ||
| Advanced Acting: Classics | ||
| Advanced Acting: Devising | ||
| Advanced Acting: Special Skills | ||
| Staging Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Stage Management I | ||
| Directing I | ||
| Production Experience 2 | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| THTR 395 | Practicum | 1 |
| Upper-Division Enrichment Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits in the following areas: | 6 | |
Art (ARTZ) | ||
Art History (ARTH) | ||
Creative Writing (CRWR) | ||
Dance (DANC) | ||
Global Leadership (GBLD) | ||
Honors (HONR) | ||
Literature (LIT) | ||
Media Arts (MART) | ||
Music (MUSI, MUSE, or MUST) | ||
Theatre (THTR) | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
- 1
Students may select sections in the Scene Shop, Costume Shop, or Light Shop.
- 2
Registration is based on casting for Theatre & Dance productions.