Acting

MajorBachelor of Fine Arts

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Where Dreams Take Center Stage.

The BFA in Acting offered by Butler University’s Department of Theatre is designed for dedicated undergraduate students passionate about honing their acting skills. This comprehensive program combines rigorous actor training with hands-on production experiences across all facets of theatre to ensure a well-rounded education for aspiring actors.

As a student in this program, you’ll immerse yourself in a curriculum encompassing acting, vocal techniques, stage movement, design and technology, history, directing, and much more. And you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your talents in a diverse array of genres, including contemporary, classical, musical, international, children’s theatre, and devised works, in venues as intimate as our 100-seat studio theater to as grand as our grand 2,200-seat venue.

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Program Information

Curriculum

Sample courses in this program include:

TH 121 – Stage Movement I
TH 122 – Voice for the Actor 1
TH 250 – Text Analysis
TH 323 – Physical Theatre Topics
TH 331 – Scenography

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Meet Your Faculty

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Diane Timmerman

Professor of Theatre and Department Chair
Butler Theatre – JCA

DianeTimmerman, Chair, Professor of Theatre Diane is a professional actor, voiceover artist, director, and producer with longstanding memberships in Equity (Actors’ Equity Association), SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild + American Federation of…
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Andres Lopez

Assistant Professor of Theatre
Butler Theatre – JCA

Elaina Artemiev

Associate Professor of Theatre
Butler Theatre – JCA

Elaina Artemiev bioWhy I love Theatre Because to me it is an extension of life and is a means to emphasizing the joys of interpersonal communication.Why I love Butler Why I love ButlerIt is a great team, a family of people passionate about art who…
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