This course is INACTIVE
Division
Fine and Applied Arts - DNU
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Virtual Theatrical Laboratory
Course Number
268
Course Title
Film Acting I
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-093 and/or ENG-081 eligible
Catalog Course Description
Introduces actors to a variety of film acting techniques.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Evaluating Film Acting Performances.
- Differences Between Stage and Film Acting.
- Partner-Centered Concentration.
- Sight Reading.
- The Repetition Exercise.
- Evaulating Film Acting Perfrormances.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Evaluate the quality of film acting performances.*
- Recognize the qualitative and quantitative differences between stage and film acting.*
- Demonstrate how to relate to another actor as a real human being, not a preconceived “character."
- Apply sight reading skills to film scripts.*
- Apply the theories of Sanford Meisner to film acting.
- Apply traditional acting methods to film acting.
- Execute listening and reacting skills in film performance.
- Demonstrate how to properly audition for film roles.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
- Objective tests and quizzes on factual and procedural aspects of skill sets.
- Conferences and evaluative sessions with faculty.
- Projects.
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Determined by department.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2020