Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Required: 124-128 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
Available Concentrations and AOS Codes:
Acting, U881
Design & Technical Theatre, U882
Technical Production, U885
Theatre Education, with Special Subject-Area Teacher Licensure, U883

The BFA Drama Major emphasizes that theatre is a discipline involving three basic factors: talent, study, and practice. Only students who show evidence of talent and who work to perfect it through classroom study combined with practical application in the production program will be continued in the major. Transfer students should note that this program is concerned with the maturation of the young artist. Thus enrollment for six semesters (three years) is required even when study is begun in the junior year. Students are formally reviewed for continuance in the BFA programs each year. Continuance depends on academic and artistic achievement, and the student's overall professional development.

Admission to the BFA in Drama Major
Students pursuing the BFA in Drama select from four concentrations: Acting; Design and Technical Theatre; Technical Production; or Theatre Education (with teacher licensure).

Admission to Acting, Design and Technical Theatre, and Technical Production Concentrations
Provisional admission is granted to the BFA in Acting, the BFA in Design/Technology, and the BFA in Technical Production during Fall semester. At the end of Fall semester, students formally audition or, in the case of Design/Technology and Technical Production applicants, are interviewed for admission to these programs. Students should consult their faculty advisors for detailed audition and interview requirements. Admission to these programs is very competitive.

Admission to Theatre Education Concentration
Provisional admission is granted to students in the Theater Education concentration during the first three semesters. After receiving passing scores on the PRAXIS I (Pre-Professional Skills Test), and achieving a 3.0 GPA, students apply for admission to the Teachers Academy in the second semester of the sophomore year. A faculty interview is required for admission.

Transfer students should note that the program is concerned with the maturation and sequential training of the young artist/educator. Thus, enrollment for six semesters (three years) is required, even when students begin study in their junior year. Students planning to transfer to UNCG to pursue a BFA in Theatre Education are cautioned to take courses that meet General Education Core (GEC) requirements instead of taking courses in the major.

Continuance in the BFA Drama Major
As part of developing appropriate professional understanding, BFA Acting students must complete one production assignment each semester in the freshman year and a total of six more assignments during their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Four of the BFA Acting students' production assignments must be in technical-related activities.

BFA Design and Technical Theatre and Technical Production students must complete one production assignment each semester in the freshman year and a total of six more assignments during the sophomore, junior, and senior years.

BFA in Theatre Education students must maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA, complete 70 hours of pre-approved field experience in K-12 schools prior to student teaching, and complete a minimum of two production assignments in their program.

BFA transfer students in Acting, Design and Technical Theatre, and Technical Production are required to complete one production assignment each semester in the program. THE 150 and THE 450 credit is earned for these production assignments as noted in the outline of requirements stated below.

Internship Requirements
BFA Acting, Design and Technical Theatre, and Technical Production majors are required to complete an internship. The internship may be fulfilled in the UNCG Summer Theatre Program, in the North Carolina Theatre for Young People touring company, or in an intensive, off-campus theatre program that is approved by the Theatre faculty. Transfer students should make arrangements to schedule the internship as soon as possible. Internships must be approved prior to completion of the internship duties.

All Theatre majors are expected to read and abide by the policies published in the student handbooks, available on-line.