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College of Fine Arts

BFA in Acting (2026 - 2027)

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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
THEA 180D: Introduction to Acting Repertoire1 GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703
THEA 180E: Performing Arts Seminar 4 91 THEA 150P: Production Experience1
THEA 228: Script Analysis 43 THEA 150R: Production Processes 5 91
THEA 241: Improvisation for the Actor 43 THEA 180D: Introduction to Acting Repertoire1
THEA 243: Acting 1 - Foundations3 THEA 222 : Voice and Movement for the Actor 1 - Speech and Diction 52
DANC 290: Dance Somatics 11 THEA 280: Inclusion in Performing Arts 5 101
THEA 342: Acting 2 - Scene Study 53
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

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: Arts & Humanities 0603
THEA 323: Theatre History I 73 THEA 254: Stage Makeup 52
THEA 326: Voice and Movement for the Actor 2 - Expressive Voice 72 THEA 361: Acting 4 - Period Styles 53
THEA 351: Acting 3 - Acting for the Camera 43 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
THEA 368: Collaborative Community Project 4 101 Dance Technique Elective 32
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 2nd year: 33

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 THEA 324: Theatre History II 53
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 THEA 359: Directing 83
THEA 331: Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 - Dialects 62 THEA 370: Professional Practices for the Performing Arts 52
THEA 365: Combat 4 91 THEA 371: Acting and Theatre Studies Research Semester 52
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
Design & Technical Theatre Elective 33 THEA 395: Voice Acting 52
Open Electives2
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2 GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 0703
THEA 490: Acting 5 - Audition Techniques 42 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503
THEA 499: Capstone Project 41 THEA 380D: Acting Repertoire2
DANC 201: Contemporary Technique 1 42 THEA 491: Acting 6 - Career Portfolio 51
Design & Technical Theatre Elective 33 Open Electives5
Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 13 Spring Total Hours 14

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 2026-2027 catalog.
  4. Course taught fall only
  5. Course taught spring only
  6. Course taught fall even years only
  7. Course taught fall odd years only
  8. Course taught spring even years only
  9. 1st 8-weeks course
  10. 2nd 8-weeks 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