2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Bachelor of Fine Arts in ActingJames Ruscella, Assistant Professor of TheatreRuebush Hall, Room 127-C, (540) 545-7286, jruscell@su.eduShenandoah Conservatory • 263The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting curriculum is designed for the talented actor whowishes to prepare for a professional acting career in the theatre and its relatedentertainment industries.The curriculum provides a rigorous course of performance studies with significantopportunities for practical experience, which will enable students to perform creatively,think metacognitively, and operate effectively both as theatre/entertainment industryprofessionals and as members of a diverse society.Program ObjectivesStudents completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting will be able to:• act with their full body instrument across a wide variety of styles, techniques, andstage/media platforms;• improvise complex interactive stories in conjunction with both the performer and nonperformer;• speak with a powerful clean voice capable of conveying text, character, emotion anddialect across the stage and digital mediums; and• demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the acting industry from its historical contextto its business applications.Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Degree1st year – FallTH 101 Acting I* (Domain 1) 3TH 111 Stage Lighting 3TH 148 Voice and Speech for the Actor I 3TH 303 Improvisation I 3PRF 101 Performance Forum .5FYS 101 Going Global: First-Year Seminar (Domain 7) 3Total 15.51st year – SpringTH 102 Acting II* (Domain 1) 3TH 112 Stage Craft 3TH 140 Movement for Actors I 3TH 208 Script Analysis (Domain 2) 3TH 249 Voice and Speech for the Actor II 3Total 152nd year – FallTH 201 Acting III* 3TH 240 Movement for Actors II 3TH 251 Voice and Speech for the Actor III 3TH 351 History of Theatre I (Domain 2 or 7) 3TH 399 Theatre Production # 1PRF 101 Performance Forum .5