THTR 435 - Acting III

Credits: 3
A course in advanced acting techniques for performing period styles. Students will concentrate on scene study with emphasis on voice, movement, gesture, character, language, tempo, and special techniques for performing material such as classical Greek tragedy, Shakespeare, Comedy of Manners, Commedia dell’ Arte, Brechtian Drama, Theatre of the Absurd, and other stylistic challenges.

Prerequisite(s): THTR 335 or consent of the instructor.