This is an extremely challenging course that synthesizes theoretical and practical components to introduce students to the art of acting.  Students will be expected to perform as both scholars and practitioners as they learn the underlying  fundamentals of acting and begin to master the basic principles of the craft.Students will participate in a series of exercises, games and  improvisations to improve concentration, focus and creativity.  In addition, students will perform two scenes with partners for in-class presentation and will participate in a public performance at the end of the semester.  By the end of the course,  students will be able to perform in a confident and competent manner while inculcating the theoretical  ideas that form the basis for the Stanislavskian approach to acting.

o Attendance at all sessions.
 This is a studio course and your presence is of paramount importance.
  Every unexcused absence will result in an immediate reduction of 1/2 of a grade.

o Participation in all exercises, games, and scene work

o Completion of all writing assignments in a timely fashion.

I.  One 4-5 page that provides a concise, well-organized overview of the Stanislavskian
    approach described in the assigned reading.  This is not a book report, but a theoretical summation.

II.  Two 2-3 page papers that describes, in detail, the prior and given
      circumstances of the character you are portraying in your final project.

III.  Midterm & Second Acting Projects

IV. FINAL PUBLIC PRESENTATION

REQUIRED READING

Gallway’s INNER TENNIS
Stanislavsky’s AN ACTOR PREPARES