Theatre BA: Acting
Offered by: TheatreAs an SRU Acting major, you'll receive top-flight, pre-professional training in contemporary actor training methods. Our talented, experienced faculty includes working playwrights, directors, and actors. You'll be learning from professionals in the industry who are passionate about education. At SRU you'll have the opportunity to participate in productions both locally and internationally, and will receive a well-rounded education with real-world skills that will help you establish a professional career.
Why Choose Theatre: Acting?
Our talented, experienced faculty includes working playwrights, directors, and actors. You'll be learning from professionals in the industry who are passionate about education. At SRU you'll have the opportunity to participate in productions both locally and internationally, and will receive a well-rounded education with real-world skills that will help you establish a professional career.
What Will You Learn?
Through the Acting emphasis at SRU you'll first gain a solid foundation in the Stanislavski method, and then progress to advanced courses in acting, voice, and movement. Core upper division acting courses include:
- Acting II (centered around the techniques of Uta Hagen)
- Voice for the Actor
- Movement for the Actor (centered around the techniques of Michael Chekhov)
- Acting Shakespeare
Acting majors can also take up to three sections of Acting Technique - a course focusing on specialized topics, such as:
- Auditioning
- Stage Combat
- Devised Theatre
- Comedy
- Acting Classic Drama
- Theatre for Social Justice
As an Acting major at SRU, you'll also have the chance to regularly audition for mainstage and student productions, offering you the opportunity to graduate with significant production experience and an extensive resumé. You can also enhance your education through participation in the national college theatre festival, KCACTF.
Additionally, you can add a professional production to your credits by traveling to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland, where the SRU Theatre Department has toured six productions since 2006!
Careers In Theatre
Graduates from the Acting track can pursue a variety of careers in performance, education, and beyond. Learn more about many of the exciting possibilities that a Theatre degree from SRU can open up for you!