DRA 134 - Improvisational Acting

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: General

Foundational training in acting and interpersonal behavior in non-scripted scene work. Emphasis on the skills of listening, feeling comfortable in new situations, adding to stories and ideas, and truthful behavior and relationships. Course includes in class performances and exercises.
Competencies

Classify fundamental improvisation terminology
1. Examine the basic premises of successful improvisation
2. Apply improvisation fundamentals to coursework
Distinguish the value of improvisation
1. Establish an environment conducive to creating
2. Take part in ensemble building
3. Discover detailed listening
Incorporate fundamental acting theories into improvisational acting
1. Break down fundamental acting terminology
2. Apply fundamental acting technique to classroom activities
Perform effective non-scripted storytelling
1. Generate an ability to agree in scene work
2. Construct stories
3. Create characters
4. Invent relationships
5. Incorporate all of the ensemble’s additions to the story
Perform fundamental concepts of comedy in acting
1. Break down techniques that make audiences laugh during narrative performances
2. Apply comedy techniques to classroom activities
Evaluate improvisations for effective fundamentals
1. Assess one’s own improvisational acting
2. Develop an ability to constructively receive feedback

Competencies Revised Date: AY2025