Program Overview

Introduction to Film and Performing Arts

The Film and Performing Arts program is a versatile degree that features different tracks, including theatre, acting, and directing, as well as numerous opportunities for hands-on experience and a unique focus on Indigenous filmmaking. Students can work on professional film sets, star in main-stage productions, and collaborate with experienced professors and community theatre members.

What Is Film and Performing Arts?

Film and performing arts is the study of the history, theory, and technologies of cinema, new media, and theatre. This program is ideal for individuals with a passion for performing or creating, as it provides a comprehensive education in the field.

Program Overview

The Film and Performing Arts program helps develop students' original, creative, and critical thinking to master technical or dramatic skills, with a particular emphasis on the cultures, lifestyles, and environments of Alaska and the North. Students take a shared group of classes in performance, production design, and filmmaking, and then choose either a film or theatre concentration.

Why Study Film and Performing Arts?

As a film and theatre major, students will access performing spaces, gain professional experiences, and have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the industry, from performance to production design to filmmaking. The program also places an emphasis on the cultures, lifestyles, and environments of Alaska, giving students a unique perspective.

Choose Your Path

Students can take a core set of three classes and then select a concentration in either film or theatre. They will design a course of study around their interests and develop original, creative, and critical thinking while mastering technical or dramatic skills.

Career Opportunities

Film and theatre majors are prepared for careers in media and performing arts industries, including as stage managers, directors, producers, actors, and teachers. Many graduates pursue graduate study or become media or theatre artists.

Requirements for a Film and Performing Arts Degree

The film and performing arts bachelor's degree requires students to take a shared group of classes in performance, production design, and filmmaking, and then choose either a film or theatre concentration.

Related Programs

• Music (Bachelor of Arts)

Degree Type and Availability

• Degree type: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Availability: UAF's main campus

Graduate Preparedness

Strong teaching, real experiences, and personal attention from professors will prepare students to succeed in media and performing arts industries. Graduates are professional stage managers, directors, and actors who have worked for major cable networks and appeared on national shows.