Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama

Steal the show

In this B.F.A. in the drama program, you'll learn the skills necessary to fulfill your dreams as a performer. As a drama major, you can choose between two specialized tracks, acting or musical theater performance. Students specializing in acting will focus on advanced acting techniques, directing, technical theater, and playwriting, and students specializing in musical theater performance will study singing and vocal techniques, dance, music theory, and musical theater history.

No matter what track you choose, you'll gain a firm foundation in acting, auditioning, script analysis, history, voice, and movement. Lynn University's theater program blends traditional and contemporary theatrical training methods through innovative approaches that keep pace with the demands of the industry.

If you're interested in this program, you must audition and fill out a Lynn University application and one through Acceptd.

Drama major information

Drama majors in this program will help produce eight productions, including the annual Celebration of the Arts, two intimate cabarets, one student-directed production, two mainstage musicals, and two mainstage plays. Here's more information about the drama B.F.A. program:

• You can choose between acting or musical theater performance.
• You'll study acting, script analysis, voice, and movement.
• It will prepare you for a career as an actor in movies, theater, television, or musical theater.

Lynn University’s small size and fearless people let us do things the big schools only wish they could. Experience boundless classrooms with iPad-powered learning. Connect with potential employers as early as your first semester. Gain a global mindset with peers from around the world. Graduate at warp speed with accelerated degree programs.

Mission

To provide an innovative, global and personalized education that enables students to realize their potential.

If you believe learning should If you think the future is bright, not be limited to the classroom

• Learn without limits with iPad-powered learning. Engage with faculty and classmates in and out of the classroom through interactive lessons and helpful apps, and see why Apple named Lynn a Distinguished School for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. Plus, you’ll save up to 90% on textbooks.
• Make the world your classroom with three-week, semester, or year-long programs through our Center for Learning Abroad.
• Impact local and global communities in a positive way by working on projects that support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Address challenges such as environmental conservation, hunger, and human rights.
• Participate in January Term (J-Term). This three-week, immersive program explores innovative ideas and topics. Focus on three core areas of learning: citizenship, language and culture, and career preparation.
• Meet potential employers as early as your first semester through our Career and Alumni Connections team. Earn college credit through internships with global companies such as Marriott, Mercedes-Benz, and Jarden Consumer Solutions.
• See why Florida, the Sunshine State, is a spectacular place to call home. Our campus is located in one of the country’s most strategic international gateways with a thriving economy and exciting industries.

If you’re intellectually curious

• Think and communicate effectively and solve problems creatively with our nationally recognized core curriculum, the Dialogues.
• Explore arts, culture, and ideas through campus events that are designed to entertain, educate and inspire.
• Seek guidance. Our professors love to teach and with our small classes, they have plenty of time for one-on-one advice.

Academics

• Our accelerated bachelor’s program allows qualified students to complete their degrees in just three years.
• Students explore innovative topics and ideas with opportunities for internships, workshops, and hands-on learning.
• We are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.

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