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Spring 2010

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DRAMATIC ART

HONOURS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Art - Acting

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) program is available only to those who have successfully auditioned and been invited to study for an eventual career in the professional theatre. This intensive program requires four years of study. Students develop performance techniques through courses in acting, voice, interpretation, improvisation, and movement. They are also exposed to training from professional Canadian theatre artists who conduct workshops ranging in length from one day to six weeks. All B.F.A. (Acting) students participate in University Players productions.

This professional program is designed for those students wishing to pursue a career in professional theatre, television, or film. It is also designed to prepare students to pursue graduate work and related arts.

Transfer credit articulation agreements with the National Theatre School, Humber College, and George Brown College may allow graduates of their three-year Theatre Performance programs to obtain advanced standing.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: twenty-eight courses, the "core" of twenty-six courses, consisting of 24-100, 24-120, 24-121, 24-130, 24-200, 24-220, 24-221, 24-223, 24-224, 24-228, 24-230, 24-321, 24-322, 24-323, 24-324, 24-330 (or 24-333), 24-344, 24-420, 24-429, and 24-451; plus two courses from the range of 24-453 to 24-458; and the following 1.50 credit hour courses: 24-126, 24-127, 24-128, 24-129, 24-226, 24-227, 24-326, and 24-327; and two additional, non-core Dramatic Art courses to be identified in consultation with a faculty advisor.

Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) two of 11-212, 26-122, 26-123, 26-326, 26-327, 26-328, or 26-356;
(c) two additional English courses, including any not already selected from the previous list;
(d) two Social Science courses;
(e) three courses from any area of study, including Dramatic Art;
(f) 24-275***.

***24-275 will not be counted in the major average for the BFA.

In addition to complying with the general university regulations (see Standing Required for Continuation in Programs) in order to advance in the B.F.A. program, students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all required performance courses, specifically: 24-120, 24-121, 24-126, 24-127, 24-128, 24-129, 24-220, 24-221, 24-223, 24-224, 24-226, 24-227, 24-228, 24-321, 24-322, 24-323, 24-324, 24-326, 24-327, 24-420, 24-429, 24-451, 24-453, 24-454, 24-455, 24-456, 24-457, and 24-458.

Under exceptional circumstances, and with permission of the Academic Standing Committee, a student may be permitted to upgrade. If the student obtains a grade of C or better in the deficient course(s), and a major average of 8.0 or better, the student may re-audition for the B.F.A. program.

Grades will be reviewed at the end of each semester, and students who do not achieve the minimum grade of C in all required performance courses will be required to withdraw from the program. These students may transfer into the B.A. Dramatic Art program.

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