THET-279 Intermediate Stage Combat: Quarterstaff
This physically intense course is intended for students who seek advanced actor training in quarterstaff combat for the stage. Students must demonstrate safe partnering techniques and strong acting choices while fighting with quarterstaffs onstage. Topics covered include acting the fight, scene selections from film and literature, quarterstaff techniques, critiquing choreography, and voice in violence. Students will have the option of performing a Skills Proficiency Test in Quarterstaff for a Fight Master with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). If students pass the Skills Proficiency Test, they receive a certificate of proficiency in Quarterstaff from the SAFD.