TA 248 Fundamentals of Acting

Designed for the beginning actor. Students will be introduced to the basics of stage acting through the use of games, exercises and improvisation. All of which, will support future character development within a scripted scene to be presented at the end of the course. Students will gain basic skills in acting, analyzing, improvisation, visualization, breathing, and relaxation as well as a working vocabulary of theater terms. For the non-theater major, he/she will recognize that the dynamic field of theater is a useful tool for communicating in any arena.