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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Major in Acting for Stage & Screen

Texas State University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

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Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

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Course Pathway

23 courses in this program

123 courses
US 1100
1 credits
TH 4390
3 credits
TH 4364
3 credits
TH 4361
3 credits
TH 3390
3 credits
TH 3371
3 credits
TH 3368
3 credits
TH 3361
3 credits
TH 3310
3 credits
TH 2360
3 credits
TH 2345
3 credits
TH 2111
1 credits
TH 1360
3 credits
TH 1355
3 credits
TH 1350
3 credits
TH 1345
3 credits
POSI 2320
3 credits
POSI 2310
3 credits
HIST 1320
3 credits
HIST 1310
3 credits
ENG 1320
3 credits
ENG 1310
3 credits
COMM 1310
3 credits
Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

ENG 1310College Writing I
3 cr
ENG 1320College Writing II
3 cr
POSI 2310Principles of American Government
3 cr
POSI 2320Functions of American Government
3 cr
TH 1360Acting I: Fundamentals
3 cr
COMM 1310Fundamentals of Human Communication
3 cr
TH 1345Voice I: Vocal Production
3 cr
TH 2360Acting II: Somatics
3 cr
TH 2111Theatre Activities
1 cr
TH 1355Movement II
3 cr
US 1100University Seminar
1 cr
TH 2345Voice II: Experiencing Speech
3 cr
HIST 1310History of the United States to 1877
3 cr
TH 4364Directing I
3 cr
HIST 1320History of the United States, 1877 to Date
3 cr
TH 3390BFA Pre-Professional Apprenticeship I
3 cr
TH 3310Voice III: Heightened Text
3 cr
TH 4361Voice IV: Dialects For Actors
3 cr
TH 1350Introduction to Theatrical Design
3 cr
TH 3371Acting IV Characterization
3 cr
TH 3368Acting III Realism
3 cr
TH 3361Improvisation for the Actor
3 cr
TH 4390BFA Pre-Professional Apprenticeship II
3 cr
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Texas

    Texas

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1121.00

Skills

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCommunications and MediaPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityOriginalityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Analog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer inkjet printers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium25-1121.00Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondarytitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Advanced artistic techniques in specialized performance, studio, or compositional practice — demonstrate and teach autonomously to graduate-level students in a research-intensive postsecondary environment.
  • Complex, non-routine student performance challenges and creative blocks — diagnose and resolve through individualized mentorship and evidence-based instructional strategies.
  • Graduate seminars and upper-division lectures on topics spanning art history, philosophy of aesthetics, and communications theory — design and deliver with scholarly depth and pedagogical rigor.
  • Comprehensive assessment of student theses, capstone performances, and professional portfolios — evaluate using self-constructed, discipline-specific criteria that reflect current field standards.
  • Sustained Socratic and discipline-specific discourse — initiate and moderate in graduate seminars, pushing students toward original critical and creative thinking across full course sequences.
  • Multisemester curriculum sequences and program-level learning outcomes — design and refine independently, integrating fine arts knowledge with cross-disciplinary perspectives in psychology, sociology, and media.
  • Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and active professional networks — engage with regularly to sustain scholarly currency and incorporate evolving artistic practices into teaching.
  • Web platform, CAD, computer-based training, and multimedia production tools — deploy strategically to create immersive, technology-enhanced learning environments for arts students.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning in artistic problem-solving — model explicitly for students navigating ambiguous creative or interpretive challenges in studio and performance contexts.
  • Judgment and decision-making in complex student evaluation scenarios — exercise with full autonomy, balancing artistic standards, equity considerations, and institutional accountability requirements.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
16%