Acting II

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

In this intensive intermediate studio class, students develop creative and critical skills that build on the foundational work of Acting I through in-depth character and scene work from plays that deepen our engagement with realism and extend into the realms of heightened physical and verbal style, both classic and contemporary. Readings will include selections by Stanislavsky, Adler, Hagen, Meisner, Michael Chekhov, or similar theorist/practitioners. Social research, interpretation, play analysis and physical and vocal work are the primary methodologies. Focus on imagination and creation of character will be emphasized through research-to-performance projects and applied scene work. Students will reflect critically on their progress through written and oral critiques. Class work will require extensive preparation outside of class.