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A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA, B.F.A.^[1]) is the standard undergraduate degree for students in the United States and Canada seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA). In Great Britain, the equivalent degree is the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, while in Australia the Bachelor of Fine Arts is awarded to students completing a degree in visual arts, but not performing arts. Specific degrees such as the Bachelor of Dance or Bachelor of Drama are used in the performing arts in Australia and much of Europe. In India, a Fine Arts undergraduate degree is known as a BFA or BVA^[2] (Bachelor of Visual Arts). It is a four-year degree. The eligibility for this course is 10+2 pass in any stream from a recognised educational board.

In the United States, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree differs from a Bachelor of Arts degree in that the majority of the program consists of a practical studio component, as contrasted with lecture and discussion classes. A typical BFA program in the United States consists of two-thirds study in the arts, with one-third in more general liberal arts studies; for a BA in Art, the ratio might be reversed.

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), which accredits Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in visual art and design in the United States, states that "the professional degree (BFA) focuses on intensive work in the visual arts supported by a program of general studies," whereas "the liberal arts degree (BA) focuses on art and design in the context of a broad program of general studies."

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will often require an area of specialty such as acting, musical theatre, ceramics, computer animation, creative writing, dance, dramatic writing, drawing, fiber, film production, visual effects, animation, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, visual arts, interior design, metalworking, music, new media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, stage management, or television production. Some schools instead give their students a broad education in many disciplines of the arts.

Although a Bachelor of Fine Arts is traditionally considered a four-year degree, a BFA program may take longer to complete because of the amount of studio course work required.

See also[link]

• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music
• Master of Fine Arts

References[link]

1. ^ "B.F.A. in Theater". University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu/drama_degreesbfa.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
2. ^ BFA - BVA: Bachelor of Fine Arts

External links[link]

• Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)

Clive Gladstone Robertson (born 17 December 1965 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England) is a British actor perhaps best known for his roles on the soap opera Sunset Beach, the Canadian science fiction series Starhunter, and the 2010 science fiction computer game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie.^[1]

Biography[link]

Robertson spent much of his younger life abroad, living in such places as Singapore, Cyprus and the Netherlands, with his family following his RAF fighter pilot father. He was sent back to England at the age of eight, to get an education, and was a boarder at prestigious Marlborough College. After leaving he attended the Oxford School of Business, where he gained a degree in business and management, before starting a career in marketing.

After a few years, although successful in his career, Robertson felt unfulfilled and decided to quit his job and enroll in drama school. After attending a one-year course at London drama school Arts Educational, he launched his professional acting career playing the lead role of Alan Turing, the gay mathematician, in the play Breaking the Code. He appeared in many well-received stage plays and made several TV appearances over the next few years, before, in 1996, deciding to try his luck in Hollywood. By the end of the three week vacation he took there to investigate moving permanently, he had landed the lead role of Ben Evans in Aaron Spelling's new daytime drama Sunset Beach. Robertson played the brooding mysterious Brit for three years, also appearing as his character's evil identical twin, Derek, a role for which he won much critical acclaim.

After the cancellation of the show in December 1999, Robertson moved into behind the camera work, building a successful career as a writer and producer. He made his return to TV in 2003, playing interplanetary bounty hunter Travis Montana in one season of the Canadian sci-fi series Starhunter. He also appeared in the soap General Hospital in a recurring role, and worked alongside Julia Roberts, lending his voice to the animated movie The Ant Bully. He has also acted in several computer games and played the lead role in the critically acclaimed 2010 science fiction epic Darkstar: The Interactive Movie,^[2] which included a large amount of live-action footage of Robertson.^[3][4]

Robertson stars as Theodore Crawford in the MyNetworkTV telenovela, Wicked Wicked Games, and subsequently starred in the movie Crazy Girls Undercover.

Personal life[link]

Robertson was married to Australian actress/writer Libby Purvis, whom he met at drama school. The pair moved to America together for him to take the role on Sunset Beach, and married in 1999 on Richard Branson's private island, Necker Island. They split up in 2003 and divorced the following year.^[5] They have two children, born October 2002, Alexander and Amelia, who live with their mother in her native Australia. In September 2007 Robertson married his second wife, Caryn, in Venice, Italy. The couple live with their son Cristiano (Born Feb.2010) in Los Angeles.

Robertson works designing and building houses when he is not acting.

Filmography[link]

• Topper (1992)
• Cinderumplestiltskin (TV movie) (1993)
• The Bill (episode "No Name, No Number") (1994) - B Team P.C.
• London Bridge (1995)
• Paparazzo (1995) - Marine Officer on leave
• Before the Killing Starts (TV movie) (1995)
• Sunset Beach (403 episodes) (1997-1999) - Ben Evans, Derek Evans
• V.I.P. (episode "Diagnosis Val") (2002) - Dr. Hank Jonas
• Starhunter (22 episodes) (2002-2004) - Travis Montana
• Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005) - Additional Voices
• The Ant Bully (2006) - Hova's Wasp (voice)
• Wicked Wicked Games (62 episodes) (2006-2007) - Theodore Crawford
• Crazy Girls Undercover (2008) - Damon Archer
• Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (video game) (2010) - Captain John O'Neil

References[link]

External links[link]

• Clive Robertson Latest news about Clive and his career
• Love Clive Robertson Fansite
• Clive Robertson at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Darkstar Website
• Darkstar on Facebook Latest news on DARKSTAR