University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)
Theatre (Acting Specialization), B.A.
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Students selecting the Acting Specialization are trained in a variety of perspectives. Our courses begin with Stanislavski’s emphasis on character-based action, objective, and truth. The curriculum expands to embrace psychological realism as defined by the American Method juxtaposed with technique classes developing expressiveness in the voice and body. These skills are synthesized and applied to the work of Shakespeare and heightened styles of performance. Course work is enhanced with main stage acting experience where undergraduate students receive priority casting; there is no competition from graduate students. Undergraduate actors profit from individualized mentoring by faculty directors amplifying personal growth and collaborative creation. Because acting demands knowledge of psychology, history, and language, the acting specialization is enhanced by a liberal arts education, complemented by a course dedicated to preparation for career opportunities in the performing arts or graduate school.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- analyze, discuss, or present on various production elements (e.g. performance, design, direction, choreography, etc.) in oral, written, and/or expressive mediums. (C)
- describe, analyze, and apply geometric and algebraic mathematical equations and/or probability and analytical symbolic systems as used in a variety of production elements (e.g. theatrical design and construction, arts management and scheduling, choreography/composition, music theory, linguistic/poetic analysis, etc.). (QR)
- identify, analyze, and assess various production elements through the lenses of cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts while developing a disposition toward reflective inquiry. (CT)
- demonstrate competency in the area of performance across various genres and styles.
- collaboratively create theatrical productions.
- develop a thorough knowledge of acting theory and competency in the application of acting skills in audition and performance settings.
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (6 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses.
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
C. Global Contexts - CO11
D. Ethics - CO12
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses.
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. World Language Requirement (0-14 units)
Students seeking this bachelor’s degree must demonstrate proficiency in a world language other than English equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a world language other than English;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited world language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
- participate in a study abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the world language requirement.
Note: Four years of high school world language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8).
IV. Major Requirements (35 units)
Theatre BA Foundation (17 units)
A. Production Requirement (10 units)
Select three additional practicum electives (1 unit each) from the following:
B. History Requirement (6 units)
C. Career Development Requirement (1 units)
Acting Specialization (18 units)
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Department of Theatre and Dance accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (11-31 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (11 units)
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