Explore and utilize advanced acting techniques. Building on learned concepts students deepen their understanding of techniques and skills foundational to the craft of acting, with theories and techniques from Michael Chekhov, Tadashi Suzuki, Sanford Meisner and many others.
Each actor, when constructing a performance, can only utilize the theories, ideas, and techniques that they have personally engaged with. This course allows students the opportunity to experience and consider acting methods and techniques that broaden their understanding of their craft.
Actors and performers have always helped to shape their cultural conversation. Having a deeper understanding of the historically significant moments within the art and craft of acting allows students the ability to understand and grow in their own process and journey.
The Bible forms our understanding of our own vocation and craft as actors and artists. During this course students create work based on chosen biblical texts.
As followers of Jesus our creative work is to be a part of what God is doing in the world. A deeper understanding of our own journey as performers better informs our journey as Christians.
In this course students place themselves as actors in the context of the wider community and history of acting theory.
The ideas and practices encounter through this course are informed by myriad culturally diverse communities and time periods.
This course is focused on providing a wider array of tools for the actor to utilize in actual performance work.
Not only do students learn various theories, but the exercises and assignments allow students to work through their own processes.
