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Scene Study

Create dynamic characters and performances. In this scene study class, work with a range of material and rehearsal techniques while refining your skills as a professional actor.

Creating Physical Characters

Build characters from the outside in. You’ll explore how physical behaviors can be used to create characters and focus on rhythm, appetite, status, psychological gesture, and object manipulation. Work with masks, mime, neutral mask, clown, commedia dell’arte, and contemporary archetypes to enhance your work. (This course is cross-listed with ACT… Read More

Improvisation 2

Take your improvisational skills to the next level. You’ll learn to use improvisation and observation techniques to create spontaneous story lines and authentic characters.

Reel Development: Refining Your Approach to On-Camera

Challenge yourself to create dynamic characters in different genres. Star in a professionally-directed soundstage scene for your demo reel. Extensively exercise and refine your on-camera acting process through scene study for camera and taped auditions. Receive in-depth input on your successes and areas for improvement. Read More

Alexander Technique for Camera 1

Create powerful performances and dynamic characters by expanding your body’s abilities. Using the Alexander Technique, you will analyze your filmed scene work to increase body awareness, identify habitual behaviors, and free yourself from physical tension.

Reel Development 3

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.

Voiceover – Fall

Build your book of characters for games, cartoons, anime, and toys. You will set up a home recording studio under the instructor’s guidance. Work with new voiceover styles and techniques every week. Over the course of this class you will create more than a dozen characters!

Improvisation 1

Use your imagination, active listening, and free-flow response to create instant stories and characters. You’ll learn risk taking and spontaneity to play off your partner’s suggestions, connect with characters, and create environments on the spot with confidence.

Meisner 2

Develop your acting skills through scene study, working on truthful behavior and physical actions. You’ll continue to build reflexive and active listening skills to create dynamic subtext. Designed to be taken concurrently with ACT 205.

Respect for Acting

Jump into the world of objective-based acting! Through scene study, you will learn the basics of professional acting technique, focusing on making compelling acting choices and improving your performances based on adjustments. (This course is cross-listed with ACT 101.)