Details: Acting, Major

Acting

Program type: Major

Wichita State’s holistic, professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in acting strongly prepares you for a diverse acting career on stage, in film, and for voiceover work. You'll experience personalized professional training with experienced faculty and guest artists and opportunities to put classroom theoretical training into practice through annual plays, films, audio series, musicals, staged readings and more.

Learn how acting is the right fit for you.

Students performing on stage.

  • Applied learning at Wichita State

    At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

  • Admission to the program

    To be considered for program acceptance into the School of Performing Arts, you must first be admitted to Wichita State. Once you're admitted to WSU, you'll need to schedule an audition / interview through the School of Performing Arts.

    For WSU's admission requirements, and to apply, click the link below.

All-student production wins national honor.

Inside the Program

Student playwright receives national honors 

Theatre students at WSU have many opportunities to show off their talents on a big stage.

That's the case for Josh Whedon, whose original play, "States of Happiness," won the WSU Playwriting Competition before being chosen for a regional performance in Iowa.

The critics were impressed, because "States of Happiness" -- an all-student production -- was then honored as one of only 10 distinguished productions in the nation by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

  • Curriculum

    The BFA in acting consists of 85 credit hours. You'll take a variety of courses including acting, voice and movement, directing, script analysis, improvisation, audition techniques for stage and film, professional practices and additional theoretical courses. You'll also choose from several performing arts electives based on your interests and career goals.

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  • Careers

    From local productions to Broadway and film, a degree in acting from Wichita State's College of Fine Arts equips students with the skills, connections and confidence for careers in TV, film, voiceover and the stage.

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