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Acting

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Acting I   (THA-120)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate how exercises, improvisations and fundamental scriptural analysis foster the actor's physical and emotional growth in realizing a character for the stage. The student will also be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of acting theories currently used by professional actors.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Use physical, vocal and emotional exercises to build strength, flexibility and spontaneity of characterization as evidenced in an audio-visual recording.
  • Examine an act from a modern realistic play through the application of text scoring and basic scriptural analysis.
  • Define the fundamental principles of acting methods commonly used by today's professional actors, such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, Uta Hagen and Mikhail Chekhov.
  • Describe a personal theory of acting as well as an overall approach to solving the acting problem.
 
Acting II   (THA-124)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Extension of the actor's self into characterization; learning to physicalize (or externalize) the psychological elements and characters so that they are projected to an audience. Script analysis, in which the student develops the discipline of using clues in the script to fulfill the author's intentions. Work on scenes, applying the foregoing techniques.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Justify physical, vocal and emotional exercises in the building of strength, flexibility, and spontaneity of characterization;
  • Apply scriptural analysis and text scoring beyond he introductory level by analyzing a scene or act from a non realistic play, such as absurdism or expressionism;
  • Define the fundamental principles of acting methods commonly used by modern professional acting theorists, such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, Uta Hagen and Mikhail Chekhov, and, using one character in a script, clearly demonstrate the application of theory to practice;
  • Articulate a personal theory of acting above the fundamental level.

 
Acting III   (THA-220)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Consolidation of the actor's technical development through work on scenes of moderately complex content and from various periods (e.g. Classic Greek/Roman, Elizabethan, Restoration or Commedia dell'Arte theatre). Use of self and the immediacy of time and place. Requires intensive outside preparation and of exercises and scenes for presentation in the studio.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Justify physical, vocal and emotional exercises in the building of strength, flexibility and spontaneity of characterization
  • Apply scriptural analysis and text scoring beyond the introductory level by analyzing a scene or act from a play from a different time period (e.g. Classic Greek/Roman, Elizabethan, Restoration or Commedia dell'Arte theatre)
  • Define the fundamental principles of acting methods commonly used by modern professional acting theorists such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, and Mikhail Chekhov
  • Using one character in a script, clearly demonstrate the application of theory to practice
  • Analyze the challenges facing an actor in articulating a character in various timer periods
  • Articulate a personal theory of acting above the fundamental level
 
Acting IV   (THA-221)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Extending the range of characterization by modifying and controlling physical and vocal characteristics, and by studying how clothing, manners and modes of other periods affect behavior. Exercises in animal and object controls and in using adjustments application in scenes. Use of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and/or accent for characterization, and the use of physical development of characterization.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Justify physical, vocal and emotional exercises in the building of strength, flexibility and spontaneity of characterization.
  • Apply scriptural analysis and text scoring beyond the introductory level by analyzing a scene or act from a play requiring the application of accent use (translation of the scene to IPA) or physical manipulation to construct character
  • Define the fundamental principles of acting methods commonly used by modern professional acting theorists such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, and Mikhail Chekhov
  • Articulate the application of exercises in animal and object controls in development of character
  • Using one character in a script, clearly demonstrate the application of theory to practice
  • Analyze the challenges facing an actor in articulating a character in various time periods
  • Articulate a personal theory of acting above the fundamental level
 
Acting VI   (THA-321)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course is designed to continue the study and development of the acting technique established in Acting I-V and to train actors to transfer these skills to the medium of television. Students will rehearse scenes taken from a wide variety of materials and commit them to videotape. They will learn how to make appropriate acting choices when playing in front of the camera and to deal with the problems faced by the actor in most TV/film production situations.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Justify adaptation of performance to the special needs of the camera
  • Apply scriptural analysis and text scoring beyond the introductory level by analyzing a scene or act from a play requiring the application of techniques and modifications for technical demands of TV/film.
  • Demonstrate understanding by submitting a video and scrip mark-up
  • Analyze the challenges facing an actor in articulating a character in front of the camera
  • Articulate a personal theory of acting above the fundamental level
 
Children's Theater   (THA-200)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The theories, procedures, and skills involved in producing creative formal theatre with and for children; playwriting, directing, acting, stagecraft, and organizing dramatic programs, staging of several productions for audiences.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental differences between scripts for children and scripts for adult audiences;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic differences between acting in scripts for children and acting in scripts for adult audiences;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic differences between set, costumes, and makeup design in scripts for children and set, costume, and makeup design in scripts for adult audiences.

 
Drama Performance IV   (THA-231)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Appearance in major production. Continued further emphasis on preparatory work on the play's character and upon the performance.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of non-realistic scripts such as expressionism and absurdism, and the ability to analyze these scripts;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the special kinds of acting problems in these scripts and the ability to solve these problems;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how the acting profession works, including the role that agents and Actors Equity play;
  • Demonstrate growth through a personal theory of acting.

 
Musical Theater   (MUS-315)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Practical experience in musical and technical aspects of a major operative production and an additional music performance: vocal performance, acting, costuming, makeup, publicity, stage craft and orchestral accompaniment.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of how music/songs are integrated into the book of a unified musical production;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of "the approach to a song" including acting a song, characterization, and creating the emotional connection of a character;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of musical theater as an important American art form.
  • Demonstrate the history behind the musical, noting specific examples through the 20th century of well-known musicals.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of costume, makeup, and stage design.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of both instrumental and vocal performance in a musical.

 
Drama Performance I   (THA-131)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Appearance in major production. Emphasis on preparatory work on the play's character and upon the performance.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of acting as an art form and its place within an enlightened society;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of play scripts as the foundation of the actor's process;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the actor's place within an ensemble;
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform a minor character in a single scene.

 
Musical Theater I   (THA-301)   3 credits  
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Course Description
An intensive and highly focused course in how to act a song.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the history of American musical theatre
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how music/songs are integrated into the book of a unified musical production
  • Demonstrate an understanding of "the approach to a song" including acting a song, characterization, and creating the emotional connection of a character
  • Demonstrate an understanding of performance techniques that make the musical author's voice come alive through a seamless transition between the spoken word and when a song begins.

 
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