THET 202 Advanced Acting
In this course, the student actor expands on the critical thinking and artistic skills initiated in THET 103, creating a more mature dialogue between theory and practice through in-depth scene and character analysis, strong partnering, and the development of a disciplined approach to the rehearsal and performance.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Adapt performance to clearly convey characters for audience and context.
- Organize and clearly convey language as a result of careful character and script analysis to determine the performance's structure and message.
- Support a performance through detailed and relevant character analysis, script analysis and beat analysis.
- Use appropriate actor skills and risk-taking to communicate clear, truthful and compelling performances, as well as use strong inter-personal skills to facilitate productive rehearsals between partners.
- Identify, organize and articulate performance choices, major beats, and objectives through a variety of creative approaches, and advanced-level script analysis.
- Generate and communicate ideas, exploring possibilities and considering alternatives for character goals, obstacles, tactics and expectations.
- Analyze actor choices through a collaborative process, which generates ideas and outcomes that lead to artistic development of the actor.
- Apply acting concepts and theories while developing multiple characters that exist within different contexts.
Course Objectives
- Adapt performance to clearly convey characters for audience and context.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Advanced scoring of scene for performance
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Oral Communication Rubric
- Organize and clearly convey language as a result of careful character and script analysis to determine the performance's structure and message.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Performance
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Oral Communication Rubric
- Support a performance through detailed and relevant character analysis, script analysis and beat analysis.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Structured scene improvisation, rehearsals, and performance of scene
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Oral Communication Rubric
- Use appropriate actor skills and risk-taking to communicate clear, truthful and compelling performances, as well as use strong inter-personal skills to facilitate productive rehearsals between partners.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Performance critique and revision
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Oral Communication Rubric
- Identify, organize and articulate performance choices, major beats, and objectives through a variety of creative approaches, and advanced-level script analysis.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Character and scene analysis
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Generate and communicate ideas, exploring possibilities and considering alternatives for character goals, obstacles, tactics and expectations.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Scene rehearsal and peformance; Audition for production
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Analyze actor choices through a collaborative process, which generates ideas and outcomes that lead to artistic development of the actor.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Character history and inspirational images; Formal written critique of live theatre event
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Apply acting concepts and theories while developing multiple characters that exist within different contexts.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Performances
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric