Introduction to the fundamentals of acting and the use of acting skills for performance and personal and professional growth. Topics include use of body and voice, memorization, increased self-awareness, relaxation, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Students learn to apply principles from Stanislavski's system for actors through character and scene analysis. No prior experience necessary. Placement in WR 115 strongly recommended.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Evaluate the ways in which one uses the body and voice for performance and daily life
2. Create ideas and solutions to address the personal challenges of performing characters believably in imaginary circumstances
3. Conduct effective research and script analysis for the purpose of performing a character
4. Analyze the acting work of others and reflect on one’s own personal and artistic growth utilizing professional vocabulary
5. Cultivate the confidence and self-awareness necessary to persist when confronted with the possibility of failure
- Teacher: Erica Towe