THEA 270 - Improvisation for the Actor

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

THEATRE ARTS

Description:

The student will be encouraged to discover the possibilities of the imagination and to cultivate spontaneity, and will be provided with opportunities to exercise their possibilities. The student will learn basic improvisational performance skills, and will use their skills to create original work. Course Objectives (1) Explore their imaginations with a greater level of freedom than most technique classes. (2) Better utilize their improvisational skills in the creation of a dramatic character. (3) Develop and recreate dramatic scenes through the use of various improvisational exercises. (4) Utilize their skills to create original work. (5) Expand their ability to work more effectively with groups.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

01/01/2000 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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