Theatre BFA
The BFA is a pre-professional degree in which Theatre Majors specialize in a chosen area of emphasis: Performance, Design, Management/Direction, and Technology.
Theatre – Bachelor of Fine Arts
Theatre, BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre
The BFA is a pre-professional degree requiring extensive study and specialization.
Theatre is an all-BFA program. For graduation, Theatre students must complete all program requirements AND either earn a theatre certificate of their choosing or complete the intensive concentration in Performance. Admission to the Performance Concentration is by audition only.
Retention in the Theatre program is dependent on academic performance and continued development of talent and acquisition of skills as evaluated by faculty assessment.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
Students who display a talent in Acting, Design, Direction, Management, or Theater Technology and possess the commitment and discipline to further specialize and develop their abilities and collaboration with colleagues are perfect candidates for the SOU Theatre BFA Program.
Degree Roadmap
Starting with the foundational sequential track of course work, a Theatre Major can choose to specialize in a certain area of emphasis after their sophomore year. Once accepted, BFA candidates will take additional classes in their area of emphasis as well as being held to rigorous academic standards in their course work. The BFA candidate will work more closely with a specific faculty mentor to gain hands-on experience in theatrical productions through professional guidance and instruction.
Capstone
The BFA degree requires the completion of a creative project that demonstrates proficiency in the candidate’s field of emphasis. The BFA thesis is the culminating of the four-year undergraduate theatre training experience. Whether as part of a departmental production or a proposed independent project, the BFA candidate works in conjunction with a faculty mentor from proposal to completion of the thesis which will prepare and propel the candidate into career possibilities within the professional theatre world.
Guided Pathways
Contact: Gretchen Kirkpatrick, Theatre Administrative Program Assistant – 541.552.6346 – kirkpatrg@sou.edu
Associate Degree Paths
Art Interest, RCC – Oregon Transfer, KCC – Theatre Arts, University Transfer, PCC – Theatre Arts, Oregon Transfer, PCC
Similar Majors
Similar Minors & Certificates
Shakespeare Studies – Scenic and Environment Design – Production Fabrication – Musical Theatre – Lighting Design and Technology – Character and Costume Design – Performance Concentration – Directing and Devising
Sample Graduate Degrees
Masters in Theatre Studies, SOU – Acting, MFA, Yale – Drama, MFA, Julliard – Acting, MFA, UCI
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Career Opportunities & Outlook
Contact the Theatre Program
SOU Theatre Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6346
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