THEA 1020 - Acting II

3 sem hrs cr

This course is focused on performing in period and stylized drama.  Students will develop skills in performing poetry and other heightened-language texts with an emphasis on Shakespeare.

This course may include proctored exams which must be completed on campus or at an instructor-approved proctoring center which may require additional costs to the student. Please consult your instructor for additional details. Prerequisite: THEA 1015  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

After completing the requirements of the Acting II course, students will…

• analyze one or more characters.
• demonstrate safe and effective use of the voice and body.
• speak fluently using poetic language including Iambic pentameter.

Specific Objectives

Throughout the course, students will…

1. perform a stylized monologue.
2. perform in a stylized scene with partner or partners.
3. demonstrate a working knowledge of poetic language as applied to a dramatic text.