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BFA in Performance Requirements

Acting Studio: 6 credits

PAR210 Acting Studio I (3)
PAR310 Acting Studio II (3)
 

Dance Studio: 6 credits

PAR220 Dance Studio I (3)
PAR320 Dance Studio II (3)
 

Vocal Production: 6 credits

PAR230 Preparing the Voice: Breathing is Meaning (3)
PAR231 Articulating Sound: Voice & Speech (3)
 

Text Interpretation (Communication Skills): 6 credits

PAR330 Verse Interpretation (3)
PAR331 Prose Interpretation (3)
 

Performance Projects: 9 credits

At least one project in each discipline with an additional 3 credits selected from student's preferred discipline.

PAR301 Acting Ensemble (3)
PAR302 Dance Ensemble (3)
 

Devising Practices: 6 credits

PAR360 Improvisation/Composition I: Simple Dancing for Elegant Souls (3)
PAR460 Improvisation/Composition II: Performing it Like it Is (3)
 

Performance Studies Context & Theory: 9 credits

PAR240 Re-Thinking the History of Performance: From Antiquity to 1700s (3)
PAR241 Art Movements of the 20th Century: The Movers, Shakers, and Rule Breakers (3)
PAR340 Performance Studies: Contemporary Practices (3) (offered alternate years)
 

Practical Applications: 6 credits

PAR400 Building a Career in the Arts in the 21st Century (3)
PAR401 Interarts Performance Practicum (3)
 

Contemplative Practices: 6 credits

Choose either:
6 credits in one Traditional Eastern Art (Aikido, Yoga, T'ai Chi)
OR
TRA260 Mudra Space Awareness (3)
and
PAR321 Contemplative Dance (3)


TOTAL CREDITS 60

 

Electives

PAR100 Wisdom of the Body (3)
PAR101 Experiential Anatomy: A Somatic Approach (3)
PAR160 Contact Improv (3)
PAR222 Dance of Africa I (3)
PAR323 Dance of Africa II (3)
PAR490 Special Topics in Performance (3)
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