Theater BA: Acting Emphasis
Exploration of various techniques and approaches
to acting, voice and movement with world class, expert faculty.
The Acting emphasis challenges students to work collaboratively as they explore their artistry and encourages them to think critically about their impact as artists and citizens of the world.
Acting emphasis students are eligible to take the Core Curriculum: a curriculum consisting of a five-quarter sequence of acting, voice and movement classes that begins sophomore year and ends in junior year. This holistic program, along with the variety of departmental productions each quarter, allows for diverse performance and training opportunities. Applicants should note that the Core Curriculum is a rigorous sequence of courses demanding students’ full commitment, and may restrict the possibilities to pursue other activities such as extracurricular activities or minoring in another subject.
Transfer students entering their junior year also have the opportunity to complete this five-quarter sequence, or—depending on the type of acting, movement and voice classes completed at their previous institution—may be able to opt-out of some of the Core Curriculum courses.
In addition to the core curriculum, there are also standalone acting courses on specialized topics available to students.