The Performance Track is a developmental sequence of classes. Each class builds on the work of previous classes and classes may not be taken out of sequence. No student is guaranteed advancement or completion of the Performance Track. The Performance Track is for students who are serious about pursuing acting as a career and committed to training for the rigor and discipline of professional theatre. Students must have the permission of their acting instructors at each level before advancing to the next level.

The Performance Track goes beyond the minimum requirements for a general degree. The student may opt out of the Performance Track at any time to finish on the Theatre Studies track.

Transfer students who intend to pursue the Performance Track must present a placement audition for the Performance Faculty. This audition will determine the student's placement in the sequence of performance classes. Students must have their transcripts evaluated by the Department of Theatre Arts Chairperson. They will then begin in the track where advised by the Coordinator of the Performance Area. The Performance-based Electives are courses at both lower and upper levels that are not a formal part of the Performance Track, and include Department specialties. Performance-based Electives are open to all Theatre Arts Majors (regardless of Track designation) who have the appropriate pre-requisites for a given class.

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