Acting Theories
THEA 307
Spring 2009 not offered
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This advanced seminar explores 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 Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
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. |
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