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DRMA 153
Beginning Acting III

Credits: 3
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50

AA Discipline: [Humanites Performance/Fine Arts]

Lecture Hours:10    Lab Hours:40


Description
 For advanced beginners. Continuing scene study and monologue work. Students will be challenged with more difficult material and will further explore acting technique with an emphasis on physical and vocal technique. The student will complete the course with a public performance of a monologue and scene at the end of the quarter. Prerequisite: DRMA 152 or instructor permission. Formerly THEA 153.

Intended Learning Outcomes
  • Demonstrate greater creativity in outward verbal and non-verbal expression to exhibit a wide range of characterizations/emotions.
  • Exhibit less self-consciousness and greater self-confidence in live performance tasks.
  • Demonstrate a mastery of standard terminology of the acting profession.
  • Demonstrate an ability to analyze and interpret textual material for performance.
  • Demonstrate improvement in controlling personal “tendencies/habits” while developing proper techniques of vocal and physical expression necessary for live performance.
  • Analyze and discuss the performances of others in objective ways.
  • Develop continuing respect and appreciation for the differing talents and abilities of other performers.

    • Course Topics
  • Apply techniques of Beginning Acting I to a variety of specific characterizations
  • Rehearsal and performance of monologues
  • Rehearsal and performance of group scenes
  • Costuming
  • Make-up
  • Setting
  • Dialect Training

    • Syllabi Listing See ALL Quarters
    Course
    Year Quarter
    Item
    		Instructor  
    DRMA 153
    Winter 2013
    1537
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 153
    Winter 2013
    1538
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 153
    Fall 2012
    0828
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 153
    Fall 2012
    0832
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 153
    Winter 2012
    0847
    		 Kevin Loomer


    Two Year Projected Schedule
    Year One* Year Two**
    Fall
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer
    Mini 
    Fall
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer
    Mini
    X
    X
    X
    X
     
    X
    X
    X
    X
     

    *If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
    **    If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.

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