A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre prepares you for much more than just a career in the arts. As you progress towards your degree, you’ll learn how to collaborate with a creative team, communicate with the public, plan and execute marketing strategies, produce live events and films, and you’ll master practical life skills like design, construction, and painting, as well as the use of a wide array of power tools. And that’s only the beginning of the list. There’s so much more!

The BFA in Theatre has three main concentrations:

• Acting/Directing
• Design & Production
• Film Production

Each of these degrees has some classes in common; for example, all majors take Acting I. Each degree also has classes that are specific to the concentration. For example, only Film Production students will take Basic and Advanced Video Production.

The BFA concentrations differ from other degree programs in that your concentration is your major and your minor. You will begin taking Theatre classes alongside your core curriculum classes (a range courses required by the State of Texas for all undergraduate degrees) on day one of your freshman year.

The BFA program is both rewarding and challenging. You’ll have opportunities to work in all areas of Theatre and Film to discover what aspects of this art form best suit you and your career aspirations. The time commitment is substantial. You’ll be working on shows and films over nights and weekends. But the people you’ll meet and collaborate with – both fellow students and faculty – share your interests and passion for everything that makes theater and film exciting and fulfilling. This is a program where you’ll develop working relationships that will last for the rest of your career.

The Theatre program typically produces between three and five fully-staged productions across the Fall and Spring semesters, and also produces two shows at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre each summer under the Theatre of the Big Bend Banner. Fall and Spring productions are staged in the 700-seat Marshall Auditorium or the more intimate 80-seat Studio Theatre. One of the benefits of studying at a smaller school like Sul Ross State is that students have multiple opportunities to act, write, design, crew, and work front-of-house for all of these productions. Some of these same positions are offered as paid work-study jobs as part of a financial aid package. The only limits on your opportunities are your time and dedication!

Likewise, Film majors have access to professional equipment like our Red cameras and SoundDesigns location recording equipment as well as our 2400 sqft Motion Capture soundstage. Alpine is a very film-friendly town. In a large city, you might contend with expensive frustrations like location permitting and hiring security for your sets…but not here! Our local community is very supportive of all of our artists.