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Program checklist · BFA

Acting, BFA

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BFA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0507
Total credits (published)
124
Credits (computed from items)
124
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_55925ded
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Drama Requirements: 29 credits

    9 items
    1. DRA 115
      3
    2. DRA 116
      3
    3. DRA 121
      2
    4. DRA 221
      3
    5. DRA 222
      3
    6. DRA 321
      3
    7. DRA 355
      3
    8. DRA 356
      3
    9. Dramatic Literature (x2) 3 credits each
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Movement Requirements: 10 credits

    4 items
    1. DRA 273
      2
    2. DRA 274
      2
    3. DRA 373
      3
    4. DRA 374
      3

    Acting Requirements: 39 credits

    12 items
    1. DRA 125
      5
    2. DRA 126
      5
    3. DRA 127
      3
    4. DRA 219
      3
    5. DRA 220
      3
    6. DRA 320
      3
    7. DRA 420
      3
    8. Upper Level Acting (x3) 3 credits each
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    9. On Camera Acting: 1 semester (3 credits) of:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. DRA 333
      Introduction to On-Camera Acting
      or: DRA 433 Advanced Acting for the Camera
      or: DRA 534 Cinema Acting&Directing
      3
    11. Acting in Productions (2 credits)
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    12. DRA 526
      Plays in Performance
      or: DRA 560 Musical Theater Production
      0-3

    Theatre Laboratory: 0 credits

    2 items
    1. DRA 090
      0
    2. Seven Required semesters of Theater Lab: total of zero credits
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Drama Electives: 16 credits

    electives · 1 item
    1. Drama electives (also known as drama support) are courses that are not required specifically for the student’s program of study, but which are meant to enhance their understanding of their major field or their overall undergraduate experience.
      Not resolved to a course
      16

    NOTE: Students may only receive credit for a combined total of 12 credits from Independent Study or Experience Credit courses.

    0 items

      University Requirements: 7 credits

      3 items
      1. FYS 101
        1
      2. WRT 105
        3
      3. WRT 205
        3

      Academic Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Academic electives are courses that involve critical thinking and theoretical understanding as opposed to practical application, mostly in the Liberal Arts. These academic courses usually have non-art-related content, such as math, natural sciences, astronomy, global history, political science, psychology, entrepreneurship, and languages, among others. A maximum of 9 credits out of 23 can be from the department of drama.
        Not resolved to a course
        23

      You can find a comprehensive list of courses that count here.

      0 items
        Source. Syracuse University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/visual-performing-arts/drama/acting-bfa/. Captured page pages/0815.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.