Theories of Acting

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

A critical survey of the major theorists and practitioners whose writing has influenced the art of the actor, with a focus on Twentieth Century acting and actor training. Students will be introduced to the work of Konstantin Stanislavsky and his American followers (such as Lee Strasberg), Vsevolod Meyerhold, Bertolt Brecht, and Michael Chekhov, among others.