Acting Theories
THEA 307
Spring 2008
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
Acting Theories is an advanced seminar exploring key 20th-century concepts and theories about the actor's role on the production of meaning on the stage. The course draws on seminal texts about the nature of acting, including scholarly articles and writings by practitioners. Additionally, students will partner to engage in the in-depth study of a given scene from Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, performing it in four different acting styles at different points in the semester. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Hodge, Alison, TWENTIETH CENTURY ACTOR TRAINING, New York: Routledge, 2000.
Tillyard, E. M. W., THE ELIZABETHAN WORLD PICTURE, Vitage
Shakespeare, William, MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Course reader
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Examinations and Assignments:
A mid-term paper and performance. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Please contact the instructor in advance if you are interested in taking this course. |
| Instructor(s): Nascimento,Claudia Tatinge Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FAYERW; |
Permission of Instructor Required
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