Overview

Through rigorous training, the University of West Georgia's BFA in Theatre, Acting will develop students to be confident, proficient, and knowledgeable professionals who will be able to work in the stage and film industries.

Key facts

Students will develop, through improvisation, various acting techniques, and body and voice development, believable, truthful, and committed characters.
Students will understand and demonstrate the specific demands of acting styles for major periods and genres of dramatic literature.
Students will understand and develop the specific skills needed for collaboration with other actors, the director, stage managers, and designers.
Students will demonstrate their ability to learn and perform dialects and heightened language speech in a clear, articulate and expressive manner.
Students will develop strong, flexible, and controlled body and vocal instruments that will allow actors to use both instruments effectively in characterizations, and have the ability to project these characterizations in varying performance spaces.
Students will develop and administer makeup techniques for a wide range of characters.
Students will understand the basic business procedures of the actor’s profession.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Voice and Speech for the Actor
Movement for the Actor
Stage Combat
Play Analysis
Directing for the Theatre
Theatre History I: Origins to 1700

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carrollton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
SAT or ACT scores (optional for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 due to COVID-19)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

17016 USD / year

≈ 17016 USD / year
Out-of-State

16536 USD / year

≈ 16536 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

4488 USD / year

≈ 4488 USD / year

Living costs

Carrollton

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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