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The South Carolina School of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Theatre: Acting
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Program Overview
The Theatre: Acting concentration is designed to give you the rigorous training necessary to be a professional actor, along with a strong liberal arts education. You’ll be trained to release and nurture your creative spirit through improvisation, intellectual stimulation, and faculty mentorship. Similar to a conservatory program, you’ll learn performance methods and techniques for professional acting. You will study advanced acting techniques, experiment in our Actor’s Lab, and study vocal and movement techniques for the actor. This program could lead to a career onstage or behind the scenes as an arts administrator, drama teacher, broadcaster, talent agent, or producer.
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Program at a Glance
Total Credit Hours
132
Program Type: BFA
I-20 Approved: Yes
I-17 Approved: No
Details
Program Director: Natalie Wilson
Class Format: Seated (Main Campus)
Program Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Start Date: Fall: August | Spring: January
Admission Requirements
- Previous Degree Required
No previous degree is required to enroll in this program.
- Transcript Required
Official high school or GED transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program. Transfer students must submit official transcripts from their previous school.
Official high school or GED transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program. Transfer students must submit official transcripts from their previous school.
- Additional Admission Requirements
Two essays (prompts) or official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores are required during the application process.
- Application Deadline
Anderson University has a rolling admission process (students are notified when the are accepted whenever that is during the year) but students are encouraged to apply by the following dates: December 1st for the best scholarship consideration and no later than July 1st to begin in the fall semester.
Career Outcomes
*Salary estimates are sourced from Lightcast.
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Why AU?
Our conservatory-style program will challenge every actor to think outside the box and to connect to each and every character that the play. Our advanced acting techniques explore the teachings of Stanislavski, Adler, Hagen, Meisner, and Michael Chekhov. In our Voice and Movement classes, you’ll study Linklater, Berry, Laban, and Suzuki, among many others. In your Senior year, as a capstone experience, you’ll have a chance to audition for talent agents and casting directors during our annual showcase in NYC.
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