Overview

Placement in the BFA Theatre program is determined by audition or portfolio interview. There are two specialization areas in the program: Acting, and Musical Theatre. Students enrolled in Theatre Performance: acting or musical theatre will proceed through studio coursework by demonstrated proficiency.

Transfer students entering the musical theatre program may be required to take a placement exam by the School of Music for placement in music courses. If a student has earned college credit with a minimum grade of C for music courses taken at another SUS institution with course prefixes and the last three digits matching a UF music course, this is usually granted as transfer credit when evaluated by the music faculty.

All theatre majors should consult the academic advisor as early as possible.

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

Semester 1

• Complete 3 of  8 critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C: TPA 1012, TPP 2110, TPP 3103, TPP 3113, TPP 4114, MUT 1001, MVV 1411 (three times), THE 4110, TPP 3252, TPP 3253, THE 4959
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 2

• Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 3

• Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 4

• Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 5

• Complete 2 of 5 upper division critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 6

• Complete 1 upper division critical-tracking course with minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 7

• Complete 1 upper division critical-tracking course with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 8

• Complete all remaining upper division critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid

Semester One		Credits
Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities)		3
DAA XXXX	Dance Elective in Ballet or African/African Diasporic Dance	2
MUT 1001	Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments (Critical Tracking)	2
THE 2001	American Musical Theatre History	3
Or State Core Gen Ed Humanities
TPP 2110 & 2110L	Acting 1: Instrument and Discipline and Professional Development Seminar 1 (Critical Tracking)	3
TPP 3650	Script Analysis	3
	Credits	16
Semester Two
Select one:		2
DAA 2204	Contemporary Ballet Practices 1
DAA XXXX	Dance Elective in Ballet or African/African Diasporic Dance
MVV 1411	Voice (Critical Tracking; minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
TPA 1012	Introduction to Live Entertainment Design and Production (Critical Tracking)	3
TPP 2250	Musical Theatre Workshop	1
TPP 3103 & 3103L	Acting 2: Analysis and Application and Professional Development Lab 2 (Critical Tracking)	3
TPP 3251	Fundamentals of Music Theatre Acting	3
TPP 4287	Voice for the Actor	3
	Credits	17
Semester Three
DAA 2520L	Tap 1	2
Or Approved Dance Elective (MT Students are required to take 1 semester of Tap)
MVV 1411	Voice (minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
THE 2001	American Musical Theatre History	3
Or Gen Ed (State Core Gen Ed Humanities
TPP 2220	Musical Theatre Auditions and Business Management	1
TPP 2282	Movement Training for the Actor 1	3
TPP 3113	Acting 3 (Critical Tracking)	3
Gen Ed Composition		3
	Credits	17
Semester Four
Quest 2 (Gen Ed Physical or Behavioral Sciences OR Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences)		3
DAA 3524L	Tap 2	2
Or Approved Dance Elective (MT Students are required to take 1 semester of Tap)
MUT 1111	Music Theory 1	2
MUT 1241L	Aural Skills 1	1
MVK 1111	Secondary Piano 1	1
MVV 1411	Voice (Critical Tracking; minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
TPP 2250	Musical Theatre Workshop	1
TPP 4114	Acting 4 (Critical Tracking)	3
THE 4950	Production Workshop	1
	Credits	16
Semester Five
DAA 2580L	Broadway Dance Styles 1	2
MVV 1411	Voice (Critical Tracking; minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
THE 4110	History of Theatre on Stage 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)	3
Theatre Studies elective 1		3
Content Generation elective		3
Gen Ed Biological or Physical		3
	Credits	16
Semester Six
DAA 2581L	Broadway Styles 2	2
MVV 1411	Voice (minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
TPP 2250	Musical Theatre Workshop	1
TPP 3252	20th Century Musical Theatre (Critical Tracking)	2
TPP 4950	Production Workshop	1
Technique/Skills elective		3
Gen Ed Mathematics		3
	Credits	14
Semester Seven
MVV 1411	Voice (minimum of 12 credits of voice required)	2
TPP 3253	21st Century Musical Theatre (Critical Tracking)	2
TPP 4941	Musical Theatre Practicum	1
Technique/Skills elective		3
Gen Ed State Core Gen Ed Mathematics		3
Gen Ed State Core Composition		3
	Credits	14
Semester Eight
THE 4959	Senior Project (Critical Tracking)	2
TPA 4505	Commercial Theatre Industry	3
Theatre Studies Elective 1		3
Gen Ed Physical or Biological Science or Social and Behavioral Sciences 2		3
State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
	Credits	14
	Total Credits	124

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Must be an elective that satisfies a Gen Ed requirement.

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Theatre Studies
THE 3173	Contemporary European Theatre	3
THE 3231	African American Theatre History and Practice	3
THE 3234	Diversity and Multiculturalism in American Theatre	3
THE 4223	Latin American and US Latinx Theatre	3
THE 4481	Production Dramaturgy	3
Content Generation
TPP 3240	Solo Performance	2
TPP 3402	Devising Theatre	2
TPP 3311	Directing	3
TPP 4600	Playwriting Workshop	3
TPP 4401	Comedy Practice	2
Technique/Skills
TPP 2260	Acting for the Camera	3
TPP 3124	Beginning Improvisation	2
TPP 3290	Introduction to the Alexander Technique	3
TPP 4123	Advanced Improvisation	2
TPP 4291	Alexander Technique and the Actor	3
TPP 4531	Stage Combat: Unarmed and Light Weaponry	3
TPP 4532	Stage Combat: Theatrical Weapon Styles	3
TPP 4730	Stage Dialects	3

The School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Music prepare Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates as performers and pioneers of musical theatre. The BFA fuses acting, singing, and dancing into a single mode of expression to compete in a challenging job market. A commitment to diversity and risk-taking provides an environment that challenges, inspires, and stimulates individual creativity in musical theatre artists for the 21st century.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Satisfactory presentation and faculty evaluation of a jury and a senior project.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs

Content

1. Construct a personal process for character creation and actualization. 

Critical Thinking

2. Analyze and apply effective acting technique strategies. 

Communication

3. Develop basic voice performance, musicianship and music skills. 

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Academic Learning Compact 3

Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3
THE 2001
THE 4110
THE 4959
TPP 2110		I
TPP 2250		R
TPP 3103		I
TPP 3113	R	R
TPP 3251	I	I
TPP 3252		R	R
TPP 3253		R	R
TPP 4114	R	R
Spring Juries	A	A	A

Assessment Types

• Senior project
• Spring juries
• Twentieth Century Musical Theatre Paper/Project 

• Fundamentals of Musical Theatre Final Performance 

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