Are you curious about the world of acting? On our ‘Discover Acting’ course, you will be guided through some of the basics of actor training and explore how these could unlock the talent and potential within you.
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There are 4 modules in this course
In week one we’ll focus on the key concepts of the course: What is an actor? What is acting? What do you offer that’s unique as an actor? We will also explore the notion of subjectivity and what makes certain acting choices effective. We'll look at the relationship between body, voice and imagination. In these early stages of the course you'll be invited to watch, listen and read about acting; before we act, we need to think about acting. As the course progresses you'll develop a technique that enables you to experiment with these ideas in practice.
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Key concepts: The interconnected role of the actor’s instrument: body, voice and mind. Building awareness of your own body, physical & vocal habits, and how this is affected by internal and external factors. Start to develop an awareness of the relationship between physical release, alignment, breath and why that is important for the actor. Questions to ask in order to establish the given circumstance and how changing the answer changes the playing.
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Key concepts: Text analysis/diagnostic, given circumstances, objectives, caps, tactics, physical externals.
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8 videos7 readings1 assignment
Key concepts: Practical preparation for a performance. Performing and reflecting effectively on your performance. Reflect on the learning so far and next steps.
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Reviewed on Dec 17, 2024
Kereen, i love it so much.sangat membantu dan bermanfaat. cara penyampaiannya sangat mudah dipahami.
Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024
very useful, practical and creative course. so enjoyed doing it:) thank you
Reviewed on Aug 18, 2023
Systematic learning. Giving a specific direction. Made me think.
Recommended if you're interested in Arts and Humanities
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