Learning Your Language of Theatre & Film – The Performance Emphasis (BFA)
Performance skills and production labs focus on the dimensions of character as the central narrative element in performance work. Acting courses explore the dynamics of the actor's process of constructing character in context of a spectrum of text styles, rehearsal strategies, the demands of recorded media both on location and in the studio, as well as the impact of stage production circumstances. In addition to regular participation in departmental productions, students have many opportunities thoughout their course of training to perform in films, projects, and productions on campus and in the community.
Internships are selected from a variety of production, training or applied performance settings to expand perspectives of performance and to enhance student approaches to performance skills. Senior Projects include a variety of performances on and off campus as well as the development of an electronic portfolio and audition presentation.
Education for Future Professionals
Students complete the 22 credits of Theatre, Film, and Television foundation courses and then select an emphasis and complete all 51 listed credits within that emphasis area. Foundation courses include: Production/Post Production, Scriptwriting, Performance Visualization, Scenery Lab, Costume Lab, Camera Equipment Lab, and Technology and Acting Lab. All major courses must be completed with a C (2.0) or better.
You won’t have to go far to gain valuable experience in your field. Budding theatre students have their own Theatre Buffs Club. TheatreBuffs provides self-directed theatrical opportunities to the students of the Auraria Campus.
To learn more about the opportunities awaiting you in the Theatre, Film and Video Production program, please contact a College of Arts & Media advisor.
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