Overview
The Certificate in Acting, offered by the Department of Theater, allows undergraduates from other disciplines to pursue their interest in acting. For myriad reasons, interested undergraduates pursue a major outside of Theater and the performing arts, but their passion for acting remains from experiences in middle school and high school productions, clubs, camps and childhood. The Certificate in Acting allows a student to continue acting training with professional actors and faculty from the Department of Theater at Temple University and the rich theatrical community of Philadelphia. Skills acquired from the Certificate in Acting complement requisite expertise in most professions. Confidence in public speaking and presentation, creativity, collaboration, professionalism and empathy are just some of the qualities enhanced through the study of acting.
Theater offers the undergraduate Certificate in Acting on the Main Campus only. The certificate consists of a four-course, 12-credit sequence.
Students must be concurrently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree and the certificate to earn the certificate.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: CA-ACTG-CERT
Contact Information
Students interested in declaring this certificate in the Department of Theater can do so by contacting a TFMA advisor for next steps.
To seek assistance in monitoring their progress with the certificate declared, students are asked to meet with Melanie Julian (melanie.julian@temple.edu, 215-204-1324). Meetings should take place regularly from the time of declaration to applying for graduation within their home school/college.
Requirements
A grade of C- or higher must be earned in all required courses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 1211 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Movement | ||
| Dance for the Actor | ||
| Voice for the Actor | ||
| Speech for the Actor | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Poetry as Performance | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Acting for Commercials, Industrials and Voice-Overs | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Acting Styles | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Acting for Commercials, Industrials and Voice-Overs | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |