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

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