Program: Drama, BFA - The Juilliard School

Apr 30, 2025

College Catalog 2025-2026

Acting Curriculum

The following outline shows the required distribution of credits by year for the four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Drama.

First Year

JUILL 101 — Discover Juilliard 1 credit
JUILL 102D — Essentials of Entrepreneurship 1 credit

Total Credits 1st Year: 39.5

Second Year

Acting Studies

DRAMA 214-224 — Scene Study II 3 credits per semester
DRAMA 225 — From Self to Character II 1 credit
DRAMA 228 — Physical Comedy 1 credit
DRAMA 231-241 — Alexander Technique II 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 236-246 — Singing 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 237-247 — Speech and Dialects II 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 238-248 — Suzuki 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 239-249 — Voice and Text II 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 243 — Stage Combat: Armed 1 credit

Performance Projects and the Profession

DRAMA 215-215B — Fall II Rehearsal Projects I, II 4 credits
DRAMA 216-216B — Spring II Rehearsal Projects I, II 4 credits
DRAMA 500 — Community Meetings/Play Labs 0 credits
DRAMA 500E — Q3 Special Projects 2 credits
DRAMA 510 — Drama Performances 0 credits

Liberal Arts

LARTS 112 — Society, Politics, and Culture 3 credits
Liberal Arts Elective (LARTS 000) 3 credits

Total Credits 2nd Year: 35

Third Year

Acting Studies

DRAMA 244 — Special Topics in Physical Acting II 1 credit
DRAMA 306 — Singing for Performance 1 credit
DRAMA 307-347 — Speech and Dialects III 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 313 — Partnering II 1 credit
DRAMA 314-324 — Scene Study III 3 credits per semester
DRAMA 325 — From Self to Character III 1 credit
DRAMA 331-341 — Alexander Technique III 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 333 — Makeup Techniques Workshop .5 credit
DRAMA 339-349 — Voice and Text III 1 credit per semester
DRAMA 340 — Physical Acting 1 credit
DRAMA 342 — Character in Motion 1 credit
DRAMA 346 — Acting on Camera I 2 credits

Performance Projects and the Profession

DRAMA 315-315B — Fall III Performance Projects 4 credits
DRAMA 316-316B — Spring III Performance Projects 4 credits
DRAMA 500 — Community Meetings/Play Labs 0 credits
DRAMA 500E — Q3 Special Projects 2 credits
DRAMA 510 — Drama Performances 0 credits

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Electives (LARTS 000) 6 credits

Total Credits 3rd Year: 36.5

Fourth Year

Acting Studies

DRAMA 414 — Scene Study IV 3 credits
DRAMA 431 — Alexander Technique IV 1 credit
DRAMA 434 — Movement IV 1 credit
DRAMA 435 — Acting on Camera II 2 credits

Drama Studies

DRAMA 449H — American Theater Landscape 2 credits

Performance Projects and the Profession

DRAMA 411 — Actor Presentations 2 credits
DRAMA 415 — Fall IV Project I: Films 3 credits
DRAMA 416B — Spring IV Project II: Actor Presentations 2 credits
DRAMA 416-416C — Fourth-Year Play I, II 12 credits
DRAMA 447-448 — Bridge to the Profession 3 credits per semester
DRAMA 500 — Community Meetings/Play Labs 0 credits
DRAMA 510 — Drama Performances 0 credits

Acting Curriculum

First Year

Acting Studies

Drama Studies

Performance Projects and the Profession

Liberal Arts

Total Credits 1st Year: 39.5

Second Year

Acting Studies

Performance Projects and the Profession

Liberal Arts

Total Credits 2nd Year: 35

Third Year

Acting Studies

Performance Projects and the Profession

Liberal Arts

Total Credits 3rd Year: 36.5

Fourth Year

Acting Studies

Drama Studies

Performance Projects and the Profession

Total Credits 4th Year: 34

Total Credits 145