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Theater - Acting, B.F.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 THEA 1203: Costume Shop Practicum Major 1 THEA 1202: Scene/Electrics Shop Practicum Major 1 THEA 3202: Dynamics II Major 2 THEA 3201: Dynamics I Major 3 THEA 3204: Dynamics IV Major 2 THEA 3203: Dynamics III Major 2 THEA 3402: Acting II: Introduction to Scene Study Major 3 THEA 3401: Acting I: Fundamentals Major 3 THEA 4501: World Theater History I Major 2 General Elective General Elective 2 Third Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits THEA 1201: Introduction to Theater Production Major 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 THEA 1204: Running Crew Practicum I Major 1 College Option Pathways College Option 3 THEA 3207: Dynamics VII Major 3 THEA 1205 or 1206 or 1207 Major 1 THEA 3403: Acting III: Contemporary Realism Major 3 THEA 3208: Dynamics VIII Major 3 THEA 4504W: World Theater History IV Major 3 THEA 3436: Dialects for the Actor Major 3 THEA 4701 or 4702 or 4703 or 4704 or 4705 or 4706 Major 3 Additional Theater course* Major 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 14 credits Credits Spring Classes - 14 credits Credits THEA 3205: Dynamics V Major 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 THEA 3405: Acting V: Introduction to Shakespeare Major 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 THEA 3407: Business of Acting and Audition Technique Major 3 THEA 3209: Dynamics IX Major 2 Additional Theater course* Major 3 THEA 3406: Acting VI: Advanced Acting Workshop Major 3 General Elective General Elective 2 THEA 2001 or 2002 or 2501 otr 2502 or 2503 or 3501 or 3502W or 3503 or 3504 or 3505 or 3506 or 4502 or 4503 Major 3 Degree Details 42 Pathways Credits 68 Major Credits 10 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. *Select two of the following courses: Theater 3102, 3103, 3104, 3206, 3404, 3410, 4102 In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your degree map with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Theater 317 Whitehead Hall Laura Tesman, Chairperson ltesman@brooklyn.cuny.edu Department of Theater 312b Whitehead Hall Patrick Sabongui, BFA Acting Program Head patrick.sabongui@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
42 Pathways Credits
68 Major Credits
10 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
*Select two of the following courses: Theater 3102, 3103, 3104, 3206, 3404, 3410, 4102
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your degree map with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Theater 317 Whitehead Hall Laura Tesman, Chairperson ltesman@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Department of Theater 312b Whitehead Hall Patrick Sabongui, BFA Acting Program Head patrick.sabongui@brooklyn.cuny.edu
