Acting

Learn to prepare and perform in live stage productions in this course meant for the training of the professional actor. Program area advisors must approve performance practicum course content.

Learn to apply acquired Theatre Administration knowledge and abilities to real cases or situations carefully supervised by the instructor.

Learn to apply acquired Theatre Administration knowledge and abilities to real cases or situations carefully supervised by the instructor.

Learn to apply acquired Theatre Administration knowledge and abilities to real cases or situations carefully supervised by the instructor.

Learn to apply acquired Theatre Administration knowledge and abilities to real cases or situations carefully supervised by the instructor.

Learn to apply acquired Theatre Administration knowledge and abilities to real cases or situations carefully supervised by the instructor.

This course is designed for Theatre Arts Acting majors to receive credite for the practical application of acting skills in departmental or professional productions.

Learn the vocal techniques for the actor.

Study phonetics and placement of sounds for effective speech.

Explore techniques of various dialects based on phonetics and phonology.

Explore the importance of effective vocal techniques for stage, film and TV production to aid in formulating a practical, systematic approach to more effectively communicate ideas using microphones. Spring only.

Study the problems and techniques of acting through history, theory, and practice. Learn an appreciation of the actor's function as a creative artist through selected readings, exercises and play attendance. Examine the actor's craft through improvisation and exercises, physical and emotional skills.

Study the acting instrument and the processes and techniques of the actor. Learn improvisations and beginning scenes: textual analysis to perceive acting problems, personal involvement, selecting and accomplishing stage tasks.

Explore the actor's craft through improvisation and exercises in physical and psychological action, problems in the use of imagination, observation and research as tools for exploring the script.

Learn acting skills and sensory awareness. Beginning scene study, textual analysis.

Learn the analysis, interpretation and performance of contemporary modern dramatic literature, with a special provision for dramatic literature of the African diaspora.

Learn movement based acting techniques related to the techniques and practices of Anne Bogart's VIEWPOINTS, Tadashi Suzuki's SUZUKI method and Ruben Von Laban's LABAN method.

Learn how to prepare monologues, work on prepared and cold readings, resume, and marketing techniques.

Learn the fundamentals of script analysis, blocking casting procedures, compositions, and stage business and their relationship to technical theatre.

Study the theories of Viola Spolin, Daniel Pink, Rollo May, Edward de Bono, Eric Maisel and Michael Michalko. Learn to understand and utilize their creative abilities. Explore how to free the and explore mind, voice and body in an original and deeply creative manner. Explore how to become aware of processes that aid in reducing mental and physical tension, improving focusing skills, taking bold and spontaneous risks (both written and improvised). Learn to apply the creative process to fields beyond theatre, while also engaging in the principles of teamwork and leadership. Study honest and conscientious self and peer assessment, and techniques of creative application in order to drastically improve creativity and the ability to communicate that creativity through communication and interaction with others.

Explore characterization, text analysis and the synthesis of voice, speech and movement as well as appreciation of choices and obligation in the development of the characters.

Explore the acting process using contemporary and modern scripts to construct the principles of advanced scene study focusing on political topics. Experiment with devised creativity, integrating physical stamina, and non-traditional language structures.

Learn acting of techniques and scene study and problems of form and content in poetic drama. Material of heightened prose will also be explored in terms of speech and action.

Explore selected styles of acting from an historical perspective.

Explore the fundamental principles of the acting craft through the active application of analyzing.

Explore the adaption of business skills for the performing artist in preparation for entrepreneurship and artist marketing.

Explore rehearsal techniques, while providing a platform to experience a professional rehearsal room setting and engage professional rehearsal room best practices in the creation of a live performance.

Learn skills in acquiring techniques for the application of the beginning singer.

Explore a particular area of interest in theatre working independently with an instructor.

Study the craft of acting in action by observing the creation of a live theatre production at an off-campus site from rehearsal through performance.

Learn professional hands-on experience in acting techniques for the camera.

Learn professional hands-on experience in acting techniques for the camera.

Devise professional theatrical storytelling for the Roxie Roker Touring Company. For company members only.

Devise and produce short films focused on acting performance.