THEA 150 - Acting I (3 credits)

(Prereq: permission of the instructor) Acting I is a studio course in the foundational techniques of acting. The course explores the demands and conventions of realistic acting. Using a variety of individual and group exercises the student will develop actor skills through exploration of work on the self and work on the role. Students will create and develop character using vocal and physical exploration, script analysis, and the active pursuit of objectives among others. Participants in this course will perform improvisations, monologues and scenes. Written work will include character analyses, text analyses, and critical review of outside performances. S.