TA 914 Acting I: (3 Semester Credits)
Fundamentals of acting: concentration, observation, playing action and other basics are introduced through acting exercises, improvisations, and scene study. Major acting approaches that develop connection to material or texts that may include, exploration of Stanislavski-based techniques and movement-based pedagogies, as the basis for helping the actor embody characters.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a working vocabulary of acting terms and theory
- Identify, analyze and utilize the criteria necessary to determine effectiveness in acting
- Develop performance skills utilizing activities such as improvisation, scene study and monologues.
- Develop one's own acting process
Changed/Revised 04/10/2019 – Effective fall 2019