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DRA 130 - Acting I

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: General
Training of the body, voice and mind as acting instruments. Course includes acting exercises, scene analysis and performance.
Competencies
  1. Develop a vocabulary of acting terms
  2. Practice vocal exercises
  3. Practice physical exercises
  4. Write a character analysis
  5. Perform a duet acting scene
    1. Block the scene
    2. Score the beats
    3. Score vocal emphasis
    4. Analyze the character
    5. Memorize the text
    6. Use movement appropriate to the character
    7. Use vocal qualities appropriate to character
  6. Perform a monolog
    1. Score vocal emphasis
    2. Memorize text
    3. Demonstrate emotional tone/mood through vocal qualities and movement
  7. Follow stage directions
  8. Discuss how to prepare for an audition
  9. Use various staging techniques
  10. Participate in improvisations
  11. Critique other actors’ scenes



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