Bachelor [Theatre Arts - Acting Directing] From Colorado Mesa University

Beginning with the first semester, students enroll in performance courses taught by academically and professionally experienced faculty. Unlike larger institutions, acting opportunities in all productions at Colorado Mesa University are open to motivated and talented freshmen. In acting courses, students are exposed to techniques and approaches that are industry standards today. Training is grounded in Stanislavski, Cohen, and Chekhov.

?Voice and movement courses are complemented by performance opportunities in student and faculty directed productions and certification is available in stage combat with the Society of American Fight Directors. Acting students also audition for one act plays directed by the directing students each year. Colorado Mesa?s BFA in Acting/Directing is designed to create young theatre professionals ready to work from the moment they graduate.?

As part of the program, the Acting/Directing capstone course will require actors to perform in an acting recital with their fellow classmates and directors will direct their own full-length production. In addition, CMU brings professional artistic directors and casting agents to campus to interview and audition our students BEFORE they graduate to create a professional network for the student they can immediately access upon graduating.

?At Colorado Mesa, we are committed to the philosophy of training theatrical entrepreneurs. We offer low faculty-student ratios so that personal attention and mentoring are hallmarks of the program.?