Explore advanced physical approaches to performance. Acting, whether live or filmed, is a moment of spontaneous creation. This course uses acting techniques to better understand psychophysical connections, impulse and instinct, and the journey each actor must take from “form to freedom”. Focusing on work for film, television, and new media, students explore their own physical relationship to the art of acting, character development, adapting their performances for different outlets.
The work of the actor is consistently dynamic, and this course directly engages with the needs of the actor in the working environment. Focusing on the body as the actor’s primary resource for imaginative exploration, students study physical acting methods such as Viewpoints, Laban, and Suzuki. This provides students with much needed tools for living fully within any imaginary circumstance.
With an ever-changing landscape of performance possibilities the actors adaptability may be the foundation of any impactful performance. Throughout this course students are challenged to better understand and utilize their own imaginative and creative expressions. This course emphasizes the importance of an actor's ability to adapt and offers tools to broaden and strengthen that foundation.
Using scripture as the text for personal creative work throughout the course provides students insight into their relationship as performers to the Bible and to a Biblical worldview.
This course focuses on the actor's ability to engage and create work spontaneously. Students are asked to consider how their own work might play a part in the mission of God within their community.
This course focuses on the actor's ability to move and create in the context of performance. Students will are asked to consider the wider context of a script to inform their own adaptability.
Any time an actor is creating a character it is important to be sensitive to the differences in culture. This course provides tools for the students to honestly engage with culturally diverse artists and their work.
Within the field of acting much of the training involved is in preparation for performance. This course takes those basic ideas and asks students to directly engage with the performance. Skills include improvisation, directed listening, and adapting to a performance for a variety of mediums.
Throughout this course students are submitting filmed performances and receiving personalized feedback to guide them in their journey as an actor.
