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Use the four-year academic pathways for each UMBC major/program listed below as a resource for major exploration and development of an individualized degree plan.

Please note that these academic pathways are sample pathways. Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, will create an individualized degree plan, reflecting their academic preparation, interests and goals. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an individualized degree plan by no later than 45 credits earned and to update the plan regularly, in consultation with an academic advisor.

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Theatre - Acting - B.F.A.

Degree Requirements
Total Academic Credits:
119 - 120
Major Credits:
72-80
Min. Upper-Level Credits:
45
Min. Cumulative GPA:
2.0
§ indicates Benchmark requirements
‡ indicates Gateway courses
Curriculum Notes
  • This sample plan assumes no AP/IB/CLEP or transfer credit and foreign language proficiency up to the 201 level
  • All students must complete a credit-bearing English and Mathematics course in the first year of study
  • To be admitted into the BFA Acting Major, students will be assessed by the faculty through the first-year review or by audition.
  • Students interested in majoring or minoring in Theatre should contact Adam Mendelson at am@umbc.edu
Year One
Fall Semester Credits
THTR 100, 104 or 262 § 3
THTR 115 Theatre Design I 3
THTR 120 Introduction to Theatre (AH GEP) § 3
THTR 220 Craft of Acting I § 3
ENGL GEP 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
THTR 100, 104 or 262 § 3
THTR 221 Craft of Acting II § 3
THTR 222 Vocal Training I § 3
THTR 261 Theatre Production 2
MATH 120 or STAT 121 (MATH GEP) 3-4
Total 14 - 15
Year Two
Fall Semester Credits
THTR 202 Introduction to Dramatic Literature (AH GEP) § 3
THTR 223 Vocal Training II § 3
THTR 229 Movement I § 3
THTR 324 Craft of Acting III § 3
THTR 100, 104 or 262 § 3
SS GEP 3
Total 18
Spring Semester Credits
THTR 344 Script Analysis § 3
THTR 325 Vocal Training III § 3
THTR 239 Movement II § 3
SS GEP 3
S w/ lab GEP 3
Total 15
Year Three
Fall Semester Credits
THTR 305 Ensemble I 3
THTR 310 History of Theatre § 3
THTR 329 Movement III § 3
THTR 345 or Upper-Level Elective 3
THTR 339 or 390 Performance-Production Assignment § 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
THTR 411 Modern Theatre (WI) § 3
THTR 421 Acting Shakespeare or THTR 433 Advanced Topics § 3
THTR 339 or 390 Performance - Production Assignment § 3
SS GEP 3
C GEP 3
Total 15
Year Four
Fall Semester Credits
THTR 345 Auditioning & Business § 3
THTR 339 or 390 Performance - Production Assignment § 2
Foreign Language 201 4
S non-lab GEP 3
AH GEP (not THTR) 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
THTR 421 Acting Shakespeare or THTR 433 Advanced Topics § 3
THTR 339 or 390 Performance - Production Assignment § 3
C GEP 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Total 12
Advising Coordinator:
Adam Mendelson am@umbc.edu Performing Arts and Humanities Building, Room 116