<p>Hey,
I'm currently a Senior and I'm looking for a college (preferably in California) that offers a BFA in Acting. My main goal is to acquire an MFA from USC, but my current GPA and finances cannot compensate for enrollment so I'm looking elsewhere for the Bachelor's first. So far, I've only located one specific university, Azusa Pacific, that offers the degree. The problem is they label the degree as "Bachelor's in Fine Arts in Acting for the Stage and Screen". Is this what I'm looking for? Please help me.
(One other thing, is it possible to double major when pursuing a BFA? I was also considering Psychology, but not as a minor)</p>
<p>For your second question, usually it’s very hard/impossible to double major with a BFA (I also want to double major with theatre but I’m only looking at BA programs for this reason). I think you can check with specific schools, but I would say it’s unlikely that you’d be able to pick up another major and graduate in four years. Are you looking more at conservatory type schools or traditional universities? So far I can think of CalArts which has a BFA in Acting and UC Santa Barbara which has a BFA in Theatre, as well as a lot of other good BA programs in California schools. That does sound like Azusa’s version of BFA in Acting, it’s probably what you’re looking for, though I’m not positive. Good luck!</p>
<p>Why don’t you browse the acting major forum. That’s a specialized area and there is lots of info there. After doing some reading you may get some questions answered.
<a href=“Theater/Drama Majors - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/</a></p>
<p>BFA in theater/acting at Chapman</p>
<p>From what I understand, most people get a BA and then go MFA, but others can jump in if I am wrong. Check out LMU or Pepperdine. They are BA programs but you might be interested in them if you like Azusa.</p>
<p>There are people who go on to MFAs from BFAs and from BAs. </p>
<p>I wasn’t sure how that worked…I guess I thought a BFA and MFA were similar… :)</p>
<p>Can you really? I’m so confused! Im trying not to get theatre and acting mixed up (USC categorizes them as two separate MFAs)</p>
<p>From my novice experience there are two kinds of acting…screen acting and theater acting…someone help me out here.</p>
<p>Bisouu, acting is acting. If a degree is in “theatre” you can expect training in some of the theatre arts other than acting, in addition to the acting training.</p>
<p>But I think the OP does not want screen acting so what is his other option? oops I reread…I’m not sure what he is looking for …sorry :(</p>
<p>At some schools the MFA and BFA may be similar/ follow a similar track. However, not all BFA programs have the same level of focused training as MFAs. MFA students are generally older than traditional BFA students, so maturity can have an impact on a students readiness to grow to their full potential through the training.</p>
<p>I know people with BFA degrees who have pursued MFA degrees in the same discipline to deepen their skills. I know people with BA degrees with very successful careers who never obtained an MFA, and visa versa. There are really no hard and fast rules. :)</p>
<p>Cal Arts has a BFA Acting program. You have to look under “Theater Arts” to see the available degrees. </p>
<p>And also, a BFA is a Bachelor’s degree and and MFA is a masters, a graduate degree. I am a little confused about the comparison of the two in some of the above posts. You can’t get a masters until you have a Bachelor’s in something…anything…I understand that the original poster seems to get this, but the posters that follow are what’s got me a little confused.</p>
<p>I know the difference between a BA and an MA …I have both. My wonderment was I had read on CC that many students go the BA to MFA route more often than the BFA to MFA route. Wasn’t sure what the curriculum difference was in a BFA vs an MFA.</p>