Screen Acting, B.F.A. Suggested 4-year Plan

How to Use your 4-year Plan

This is a suggested 4-year plan for your major, as followed by the Department of Theatre, and not meant to replace regular academic advising.
The plan may be flexible and changed to accommodate studying abroad, a second major/minor(s) or AP/IB credits.
You should work with the B.A. Theatre Program Director and/or academic advisor to develop a plan that meets your interests and goals.
You must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate and 78 major-specific credits to earn a B.F.A. in Screen Acting.
Transfer students and those looking to add as a second major should contact the program advisor for degree planning.
If you have any questions, please contact theatre@chapman.edu.

We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.

Fall Semester (18 credits for major)
FP 115 - Editing I 3 credits
TH 218 - Character Building for Performance 3 credits
SW 127 - Writing for Film and TV I 3 credits
TH 230 - Screen Acting I 3 credits
FP 239 - Directing I 3 credits *
FS 244 - History of Film to 1959, Lecture and Laboratory 3 credits
Spring Semester (3-6 credits for major)
FS 245 - History of Film 1960 - Present, Lecture and Laboratory 3 credits
TWP 320 - Narrative Television Workshop 3 credits (offered in summer)**
*Can take in fall or spring semesters.

**TH 335 in summer may be substituted for TWP 320 if taken for 3 credits.

Fall Semester (12 credits for major)
FP 280 - Intermediate Production Workshop 3 credits
TH 283 - Voice Production and Techniques I 3 credits
TH 379 - Text Analysis and Scene Study for Performance 3 credits
FTV/TH Elective (3 credits)***
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
TH 211 - Movement for the Performer 3 credits
TH 230 - Screen Acting I 3 credits
FTV/TH Elective (3 credits) ***
*** Students must complete 9 total credits of major electives. See the catalog for a list of elective classes. Electives can be taken in any semester.

Fall Semester (12 credits for major)
TH 321 - Meisner Technique 3 credits
SCAC 480A - The Business of Acting for Screen Actors I 3 credits
SCAC 497 - Thesis in Screen Acting Workshop, Lecture and Laboratory 3 credits
FTV/TH Elective (3 credits) ***
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
SCAC 480B - The Business of Acting for Screen Actors II 3 credits
SCAC 498 - Thesis in Screen Acting Workshop 3 credits
***Students must complete 9 total credits of major electives. See the catalog for a list of elective classes. Electives can be taken in any semester.

As available

Please be aware that courses in other departments may have additional prerequisites and restrictions.

In addition to the plan above: three electives (9 credits) are required and may be taken in any semester.