Bachelor of Fine Arts - Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Acting

Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting trains students to perform in a wide range of styles and with complex material, both classical and current. Our focus on storytelling skills prepares our students for success on stage and on screen. Voice and speech, movement and acting classes form the core curriculum every semester. As the training sequence progresses, students hone and apply the principal tools taught in the core to an array of stylistic approaches, from Greek and Shakespearean verse to the early realism of Chekhov and Ibsen, and from the farces of Molière and Oscar Wilde to the contemporary plays of Dominique Morisseau and Paula Vogel. Our training program benefits from several professional partnerships, including collaborations with the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival and The Muny. We are able to offer students unparalleled opportunities to work alongside professional theatre artists, directors and designers in the city’s thriving theatre scene.

Career Path

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting career path includes; Actor, Musical Theatre Performer, Voiceover Artist, Stunt Performer, Improvisational Comedian, Performance Artist, Behind-the-Scenes Roles, Director, Casting Director, Stage Manager, Producer, Drama Coach.