Acting Major (ACT), BA

Requirements

To enter this major, students must have completed THEA 1900  and THEA 2000  with a grade of B or higher and audition for entry. Auditions are scheduled through the department office.

Acting major status requires completion of THEA 3090  and THEA 3120  with a grade of B or higher in both courses and satisfactory performance on the Junior Acting/Performance Jury.

Acting majors must audition for every faculty directed show, but are not guaranteed a role.

Liberal Arts: 47 hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts  studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major.

• Three hours of the Creative Spirit component are met within the content of the major and counted below. ENG 2010  or ENG 2020  is required to complete the Creative Spirit component.
• THEA 3060  satisfies three hours of the Global Perspective component and is counted below in the Theatre core.

Theatre Core: 25 Hours

• THEA 1500-1509 - Theatre Forum Credit Hours: (0)
• THEA 1610 - Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 1701L - PROD: Stage Carpentry I Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1900 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2890 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3010 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3060 - World Drama Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3140 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3180 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3350 - The Business of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Additional Theatre Courses: 30 Hours

• THEA 1731L - PROD: Makeup Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 2000 - Theatre Movement Credit Hours: 2
• THEA 2040 - Production Elements in Performance Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 2150 - Vocal Performance Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3090 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3120 - Acting Styles Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3150 - Auditioning Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3800 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 4510 - Senior Showcase Credit Hours: 1

Minor: 18 hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 8 hours

See Bible Enrollment Policy here.    

Total Hours: 128