Explores the importance of the body in the acting process, with an emphasis on practical experience. Presents various techniques and improvisational exercises necessary to develop a greater sensitivity to and accuracy with emotional expression and physical characterization in a variety of styles.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Movement Styles.
Explain the differences in movement within different acting styles.
- Body Control and Awareness.
Exhibit greater flexibility, awareness, and balance of one's body.
- Masks.
Demonstrate masks as exercise work and for performance.
- Space
Utilize acting space economically and accurately.
- Character
Express character, emotion, and intention physically.
- Improvisation
Improvise a wide variety of movement work: solo and duet.
- Self-evaluation
Self-inventory, evaluate, revise and critique movement exercises and pieces.
- Composing
Compose original movement work: solo and duet.
Assessment and Requirements
- Exams
- A costume analysis of a one-act play
- A research paper