The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a program specifically designed for students whose certain interests and abilities strongly suggest the potential for pursuing careers as artists in the resident, professional, community, or academic theatre.
To expand the student’s creative powers and deepen the commitment to a vocation in the theatre, the B.F.A. program offers the student (1) a basic probing of all the arts and crafts of the theatre and dance; (2) an exploration in depth of one area of special interest; (3) the opportunity to participate creatively as a theatre or dance artist through extensive production experience.
Five concentrations are offered: (1) Performance, (2) Musical Theatre, (3) Dance, (4) Dance Science, (5) Design and Technical Production. Students entering the B.F.A. program will elect one of these concentrations. The University of Memphis is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
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