Theatre, BFA
The School of Fine Arts offers the BFA with a major in theatre with an emphasis on the following:
- Acting
- Design
- Musical Theatre
- Production
- Theatre Studies
The requirements for each program are outlined below.
Acting Emphasis
The BFA with a major in theatre and emphasis in acting requires:
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.
Major Requirements: 81 hours
Theatre Courses (41 hours)
Choose one: (3 hours)
Production Courses (8 hours)
Eight semester hours are required; these courses may be repeated for credit.
Acting Coursework (32 hours)
3 hours
Design Emphasis
The BFA with a major in theatre and an emphasis in design requires:
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.
Major Requirements: 85 hours
Theatre Courses (41 hours)
Choose one:
Production Courses (8 hours)
Eight semester hours are required; these courses may be repeated for credit
Design Coursework (36 hours)
THEA 40100: 6 credits required, may be repeated for credit
Musical Theatre Emphasis
The BFA with a major in theatre and an emphasis in musical theatre requires:
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.
Major Requirements: 85 hours
Theatre Courses (38 hours)
Production Courses (8 hours)
Eight semester hours are required; these courses may be repeated for credit.
Musical Theatre Coursework (33 hours)
THEA 11501 Two semester hours are required; this course may be repeated for credit.
THEA 21501 Two semester hours are required; this course may be repeated for credit.
THEA 31502 Six semester hours are required; this course may be repeated for credit.
Private Voice Lessons (6 hours)
Six semester hours are required, this course, may be repeated for credit.
Production Emphasis
The BFA with a major in theatre and emphasis in production emphasis requires:
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour Minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.
Major Requirements: 85 hours
Theatre Courses (41 hours)
Choose one:
Production Courses (8 hours)
Eight semester hours are required; these course can be repeated for credit.
Production Coursework (36 hours)
THEA 40100: Six semester hours are required; this course may be repeated for credit.
Theatre Studies Emphasis
The BFA with a major in theatre and emphasis in theatre studies requires the following:
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.
Major Requirements: 85 hours
Theatre Courses (47 hours)
Choose three:
Production Courses (8 hours)
Eight semester hours are required; these courses may be repeated for credit.
Additional Theatre Coursework (30 hours)