BFA Theatre Arts (Design and Technology) at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts is a specialized, pre-professional degree that provides a background in the liberal arts with specialized concentrations in: Design and Technology, Musical Theatre, or Acting. The Design and Technology Concentration is for students seeking a professional career as a scenic, lighting, sound or costume designer, technical director, and/or theatre technician. Students seeking the BFA elect additional courses chosen from the University and Liberal Arts core curricula outside the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Theatre Arts and Dance | Duration: 128 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 128 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Bfa Studio; Theatre Arts Symposium; Stagecraft I; Introduction To Theatrical Design; Acting: Fundamentals (Or); Script Analysis.

Career pathways

The Design and Technology Concentration is for students seeking a professional career as a scenic, lighting, sound or costume designer, technical director, and/or theatre technician.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college admission applies to this major unless stated: The aspiring undergraduate must meet the following requirements for admission to the Theatre Studies BFA Design and Technology Concentration: Participation in advisement. A personal interview with a designated faculty member (all students). A design/technical production portfolio review. Upon acceptance by the University and the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, an indication of an area of concentration is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Application priority dates for first-year students: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

Transfer students: priority dates are Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1.

First-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Applications are accepted after the priority date. Apply through the Common Application or ApplyTexas. SAT/ACT scores are optional but encouraged. The College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs has its own priority dates and deadlines.

Transfer application priority dates: Fall March 1, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Apply through ApplyUTA or ApplyTexas. Minimum transfer GPA is 2.25. Scholarship deadlines: Fall March 1, Spring November 1.

International first-year application priority dates: Fall February 15, Spring October 15, Summer April 1. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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