Oakland University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting provides high-quality and rigorous professional training for performing arts careers in acting or directing. Our acting BFA degree program offers individual attention from our dedicated faculty and numerous opportunities to sharpen your skills and technique on the stage. The benefits of a bachelor’s in acting degree extend beyond the thrill of performance. You’ll also develop workforce skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, time management, budgeting, and more. Oakland University’s acting BFA program delivers a well-rounded liberal arts education, with an added focus on the business side of the performing arts. You’ll graduate with an acting bachelor’s degree that prepares you to convert your creativity into a career.
Oakland University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting provides high-quality and rigorous professional training for performing arts careers in acting or directing. Our acting BFA degree program offers individual attention from our dedicated faculty and numerous opportunities to sharpen your skills and technique on the stage. The benefits of a bachelor’s in acting degree extend beyond the thrill of performance. You’ll also develop workforce skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, time management, budgeting, and more. Oakland University’s acting BFA program delivers a well-rounded liberal arts education, with an added focus on the business side of the performing arts. You’ll graduate with an acting bachelor’s degree that prepares you to convert your creativity into a career.
What separates Oakland from other colleges with acting degrees? From individual attention in small class settings to hands-on production experiences in the largest regional theatre in Michigan, your acting BFA program will be packed with opportunities to shine.
Graduates with degrees in acting bring confidence, self-discipline, and other valuable skills to a range of performing arts careers. Job placement for Oakland University theatre majors has been as high as 90% in recent years. Acting jobs are projected to grow as streaming services continue to produce more entertainment content, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recent Oakland graduates with a bachelor’s in acting degree have found success in performing arts careers that include:
Admission to the bachelor’s degree in acting program at Oakland University requires two auditions: one at freshman entrance to the acting major and a major standing audition midway through the undergraduate program.
Students in our Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting will complete a range of theatre arts courses that provide both principles and practice in acting, directing, movement, dance, and voice. The acting BFA program culminates in opportunities for professional performing arts experience through advanced acting or directing projects, internships, or independent study.
In addition to gaining a high-quality liberal arts education, acting majors at Oakland complete four years of hands-on performing arts training in undergraduate courses that include:
Not sure if the bachelor’s degree in acting is right for you? Check out these other undergraduate degree programs at Oakland, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.