Acting
| ACTR 100 | Acting I | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| This is a workshop course in the art of the actor, focusing on text analysis, physical action and developing the students' awareness of the actors' resources. In addition to readings and a written analysis, the student will rehearse and perform two scenes and a monologue, applying approaches and techniques taught in class. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 101 | Acting II | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| This is a workshop course for intermediate students. It focuses on the theory and practice of improvisational acting. After an introduction to the fundamental principles of narrative structure and spontaneity, the student explores performance theatre-games, masks and improvisation as a tool to develop scripted theatre. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 200 | Acting III | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 100 with a minimum B+ grade and ENGL 100 | ||
| An intermediate scene study course focusing on text analysis and the performance of scenes and very short one-act plays. | ||
| Note: Prerequisite may be waived by permission of instructor by audition and interview. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 201 | Acting IV | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 200 | ||
| A scene study course which explores style in classical and contemporary plays. Scene study will emphasize acting styles in groups of representative plays. Topics, set by the department, will vary each term. | ||
| Note: Prerequisite may be waived by permission of instructor. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 300 | Master Classes - Acting V | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 201 and ENGL 100 | ||
| This course will broaden the areas of expertise and increase skill levels in specific areas for Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre students. Topics vary from year to year and will be selected from the following: Stage Combat, Professionalism and Self Production in the Marketplace, Period Dance, Voice for the Stage, Advanced Lifts and Partner work for Dancers, Accents and Dialects, Mime and Clowning, Acting is a Business, Mixing the Mediums - Size of Audience, Choreographing for the Stage, Voice-Over and Animation, Advanced Monologues for Auditions, Directing for the Stage. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 301 | Master Classes - Acting VI | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,2) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 300 | ||
| This course is a continuation of ACTR 300. Different specialties will be introduced to the students for study this term. | ||
| Note: For Acting for Stage and Screen and Musical Theatre program students only. | ||
| ACTR 302 | Graduation Showcase | |
| 2.00 credits | (1.33,0,2.67) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 300 and ENGL 100 | ||
| The Graduation Showcase is a capstone course which captures all of the students' training to date. Students will work on acting projects that will be performed for their final show. This show will be performed off campus, and have an audience of faculty and industry professionals. | ||
| Note: For Musical Theatre and Acting for Stage and Screen program students only. | ||