BFA Theatre Production – Professional Actors Training Program Emphasis

The Theatre Production – Professional Actors Training Program Emphasis from University of Arizona is a comprehensive process-oriented actor training in order to prepare versatile, self-sufficient theatre artists for entrance into the profession.

Learning outcomes of the Theatre Production – Professional Actors Training Program Emphasis from University of Arizona:

• Employ a broad range of acting knowledge including the ability to create characters convincingly and project oneself believably in word and action into imaginary circumstance
• Demonstrate analytical and performance skills required in plays from various genres and style periods.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in voice and speech, including the production of clear articulate and expressive speech, the ability to demonstrate phonetic transcription and versification skills
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in movement including the ability to use the body effectively as an instrument for characterization to create a believable physical life and a detailed score of physical action
• Comprehend the basic business procedures of the actor’s profession, including auditions, resumes and professional representation.

Courses include:

• Voice and Movement for the Actor
• Improvisation
• Combat for the Stage
• Performance
• Dramatic Literature
• Theatre History