Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Stage and Screen
Take centerstage and cultivate the skills and knowledge to succeed as an actor in both film and theatre through Brenau University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Stage and Screen. From day one, you’ll be surrounded by students and faculty who share your passion. You’ll perform in front of live audiences in a variety of theatrical settings, including main stage performances as well as plays from new and emerging playwrights. You’ll also watch yourself on screen, participate in student films, and learn how to transfer your skills to Georgia’s booming film and television industry. Best of all, you don’t have to wait to better your craft, as casting is available starting in your first semester. Brenau’s faculty have been where you want to go and will use their knowledge and connections throughout the industry to help you achieve a career in the spotlight.
Student opportunities
- Perform in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance (GTA) professional-level productions spanning a variety of theatrical experiences
- Master acting styles, stage combat, voice and diction, movement and more
- Learn from accomplished professors who are still working in the industry
- Connect with successful actors, casting directors and other professionals who offer crucial insight into the field
- Build a foundation of technique through rigorous acting, voice, movement, film and theatre core classes
- Perform in as many as four mainstage productions per year, as well as a variety of student-produced productions
- Graduate with the tools you need to compete in the professional market
- Act in Brenau’s two theatre spaces, along with GTA’s additional theatre spaces and student films
Potential careers
- Actor for stage and screen
- Acting coach
- Theatrical educator
- Voice actor
All prospective Acting majors must complete an audition form and attend an audition to be considered for acceptance into the program and potential Theatre scholarships. Brenau holds at least two auditions per year in collaboration with GTA.
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Pamela Workman, MFA
Chair of Theatre, GTA Associate Artistic Director, Director of Theatre Design & Technology, Resident Costume Designer, Associate Professor of Theatre
Estimated Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate Onground
Based on full-time enrollment (12-18 credits) and a 9-month period of enrollment (Fall & Spring semesters). * applies only to Women's College students.
Tuition for Active Duty Military personnel, dependents and spouses is discounted. Information regarding Cost of Attendance for military, veterans and family is available on our Military and Veteran Student Admissions page.