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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the craft of acting for non-major students or theatre minors/majors. Emphasis is given to acting techniques, movement, voice, improvisation, ensemble work, listening skills, monologues, and scene work. The course is designed to build confidence and help students become more creative and comfortable speaking in public, giving presentations, and developing social skills that can be applied to all fields.
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3.00 Credits
The objective of this class is to help students tap into the psychological, physical and spiritual resources within them through the discipline of acting. Primary tools are personalized and scripted monologues, acting exercises and improvisations of increasing complexity, preparation and collaboration. This lab-style class requires a greater than normal commitment to attendance, participation and journal-keeping in addition to written performance critiques.
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1.00 Credits
Credit for significant technical or performative participation in Eastern Theatre production activities. This course may be taken more than once for credit. Graded on a P/F basis.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basics of technical theatre, including design principles, construction techniques, and stage management procedure and preparation.
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3.00 Credits
A study of voice, designed with the stage performer in mind. It will explore the voice as an instrument of communication, as well as a part of the body as a whole. The Linklater Method will be used as a basis for instruction. This method incorporates the growing awareness of how the entire body and breath contribute to the making of sound. It helps to identify areas of tension which restrict vocal freedom, and seeks to provide tools and avenues of release. Attention will be given to posture, breathing, projection, sensitivity, articulation, phonetics, expression and communication of text. Students will also use poetry and classic texts through which they will discover the power of a free voice, and will use this power for more effective communication. Not a singing class.
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3.00 Credits
Students will explore the history of theatre from ancient through modernity, with the goal of celebrating its diversity and understanding how it alters society. Students will analyze aspects of the Theatre Arts to discover strategies to make the given text come alive. Students will be required to create an original 10-minute plays based on a social justice issue thus adding to theatre's history.
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3.00 Credits
The objective of this class is to help students tap into the psychological, physical and spiritual resources within them through the discipline of acting. Primary tools are personalized and scripted monologues, acting exercises and improvisations of increasing complexity, preparation and collaboration. This lab-style class requires a greater than normal commitment to attendance, participation and journal-keeping in addition to written performance critiques.
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2.00 Credits
Credit for participation in Eastern Theatre productions or special project performances created for the Eastern stage, depends upon needs and interest. This course will meet on a weekly basis to help with the performance project and enhance the skills needed. Students are required to contribute 80 hours of work. Graded on a P/F basis.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on teaching the basics of truth-telling and communication using vocal music as its medium. Students will learn foundations of basic acting, character development, improvisation, collaborative communication, movement, physical awareness and expression and will apply these principles to vocal repertoire ranging from early opera to modern musical theatre. This is not a performance-based class as much as it is a process class; no final singing performance will be graded. However, the class will culminate in a performance.
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3.00 Credits
This class teaches students fundamental techniques relating to the craft of on-camera acting. The class also covers practical lessons for on-set skills and behavior as well as basic principles of the business of TV and film
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