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DRMA 253
Intermediate Acting III

Credits: 3
Clock Hours per Quarter: 40

AA Discipline: [Humanites Performance/Fine Arts]

Lecture Hours:20    Lab Hours:20


Description
 In the third quarter of the second year of acting courses, the students will apply the techniques they have learned. Comprehensive analysis of character roles will be presented in scene work. Prerequisite: DRMA 252 or instructor permission. Formerly THEA 253.

Intended Learning Outcomes
  • Demonstrate increasing creativity to exhibit a wide range of characterizations/emotions.
  • Ability to play against “type”.
  • Exhibit diminishing self-consciousness and increasing self-confidence in live performance tasks.
  • Demonstrate an increasing mastery of standard terminology of the acting profession.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret a wider variety of textual materials and theatrical genres for performance.
  • Demonstrate an increasing mastery of effective audition techniques.
  • Ability to control personal “tendencies/habits” while developing proper techniques of vocal and physical expression necessary for live performance.
  • Develop continuing respect and appreciation for the differing talents and abilities of other performers.
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    Course Topics
  • Monologue and scene work with an emphasis on varying genres of theatrical performance.
  • Classical
  • Renaissance
  • Romantic
  • Avant-Garde
  • How to prepare for an audition including singing and movement techniques
  • Issues relating to the professional theatrical environment

    • Syllabi Listing See ALL Quarters
    Course
    Year Quarter
    Item
    		Instructor  
    DRMA 253
    Winter 2013
    1546
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 253
    Winter 2013
    1547
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 253
    Fall 2012
    0840
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 253
    Fall 2012
    0870
    		 Kevin Loomer
    DRMA 253
    Winter 2012
    0850
    		 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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