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Comedy and Sketch

Learn to develop improvisations into scripted material. Dive into a range of genres as you write, shape, and perform original sketches. (This course is cross-listed with ACT 645.)

Voice and Speech 2

Build on your work in Voice and Speech 1, exploring more complex and heightened contemporary and classical texts. Become familiar with the sounds and symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and use it to enliven your embodied articulation and for dialect notation.

Advanced Acting Studio

Advanced scene study is the touchstone of working actors. You will practice advanced approaches to acting and character development. Work on crafting your process and taking your technique to the next level.

Meisner 3

Learn to craft dynamic characters. You’ll develop an expanded and diverse body of character work by doing advanced exercises rooted in relationships, activities, and imagined circumstances. Designed to be taken concurrently with ACT 155.

Acting for Camera 1

You cannot “fake it” on camera. Learn to play on camera in an authentic, relaxed, and engaging way, working with contemporary scenes from film and TV. Acting for film/TV presents a unique set of technical challenges. Learn what works! Practice a range of vocal/physical expression and cultivate the intensity of… Read More

Meisner 1

Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances. You’ll practice authentic moment-to-moment responses with a partner to breathe life into a text and discover techniques to create an organic emotional life between two actors.

Reel Development 1

Polish your on-camera acting and develop compelling material for your reel in this series of industry-driven preparation courses. Practice a range of acting approaches to refine and master techniques that work for you. Focus on filmed scene work, exercises, and taped auditions.

Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques

Develop a concrete, professional process for analyzing plays and screenplays. Apply your understanding of character and story arcs to make compelling acting choices. Rehearse scenes from plays, television shows, and screenplays, applying creative rehearsal techniques to unlock spontaneous and connected performances.

Alexander Technique 1

Achieve body authenticity. Blending the Alexander Technique with acting, you’ll expand your physical facility, range, focus and depth, resulting in more authentic performances. Learn to release habits that impede performance and efficient movement.

Voice and Speech 1

Free your authentic speaking voice through relaxation, breath awareness, and developing resonance and range. Learn to release through unlocking physical, mental, emotional and vocal blocks. Work with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for Neutral American Speech. Read More