Explore your concentration options
Montclair’s BFA in Theatre offers two dynamic concentrations—Acting and Design, Technology and Management. Whether you’re training for the stage, film, television and new media, or developing expertise in theatre design, production and management, you’ll gain rigorous, hands-on experience that prepares you for a successful career in the performing arts.
Montclair State University’s BFA in Acting offers innovative and rigorous training that prepares you for success on stage, on screen, and in new media. Throughout the four-year program, you’ll study acting, voice, speech, and movement, with advanced courses in acting for the camera, voiceover and digital performance.
Your senior year brings it all together with a Capstone project and a New York City Showcase, where you’ll perform for industry professionals. Alongside conservatory-style training, you’ll also take academically rich theatre courses in text analysis, directing, theatre history, and technical theatre, plus electives like stage combat, dialects, and playwriting.
Blending intensive studio work with a liberal arts foundation, this program equips you with the versatility, skills, and connections to launch a professional acting career.
Note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in programs.
Montclair State University’s BFA in Theatre: Design, Technology, and Management prepares you to become a skilled designer, manager, or technician for professional theatre and live entertainment. The program blends a strong departmental core in theatre literature, history, directing, and performance production with specialized coursework in design, technology, and management for live performance.
You’ll choose advanced classes in one or more areas of focus and apply your training through intensive practicums, working hands-on to produce departmental productions and gain real-world experience. Guided by expert faculty and advisors, you’ll receive both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in today’s performing arts industry.
With 120 credits required for the degree, this program combines rigorous training with immersive experiences, giving you the tools and connections to launch a career in professional stagecraft and live production.
