TH 148 - Actor Conditioning - Monologue

Description:
Theory, technique, and practice of the acting craft with emphasis on choosing, analyzing, researching, and preparing monologues for audition and performance. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: TH 244.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Practice using the actor’s basic tools of voice, body, and imagination.
Develop and use basic acting craft vocabulary and basic acting techniques.
Demonstrate and practice using the Stanislavski 10-system steps in scene and monologue analysis.
Successfully perform stage monologues.
Identify their monologue “type”.
Recognize and use on line and printed resources for finding “type” monologues.
Recognize effective audition monologues.
Practice cutting and shaping audition monologues to suit time constraints.
Critically comment on the strengths and weakness of their own work as well as the work of their peers.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/26/2009

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