THEA 151 - Fundamentals of Acting

Units: 3
Using exercises to free the body, intelligence, voice and emotions in the service of relating a memorized text to the given circumstances. Using action, objective, and obstacle and investing them with high stakes. Discussion Units: 2; Activity Units: 1.

Equivalent Quarter Course: THEA 2035 or THEA 1020.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Create distinctive characters using body and voice and responding believably.
perform for a supportive audience.
analyze historical and contemporary works of theatre for intellectual and emotional foundation of a character.