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Winter Course
Introduction to Screen Acting
Schedule: Mondays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Jan. 4 – March 22, 2010 (no class Jan. 18 & Feb. 15); $665; 3 CEUs.
Instructors: Katherine Billings
This course introduces students to screen acting, including key differences between stage and screen acting, and the opportunity to get familiar with the camera's presence in the acting studio and the director's needs. Topics include the distinctions between drama, comedy, and action, speech for the camera, improvisation and emotion work, and script analysis. Method and Meisner techniques will also be covered. Participants will gain an understanding of how to adapt their acting skills toward Film, TV, and other screen presentations.
Spring Course
The Filming Process
Schedule: Mondays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. March 29 – June 7, 2010 (no class May 31); $665; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Lee Ryan Crawford
This course provides participants with specific knowledge of various screen acting processes. Topics include the differences between script chronology and filming chronology, character continuity in screen acting, the differences between commercials and longer filmed works and between working on-location and on-stage. Participants will be introduced to multi-camera TV processes, as well as rehearsal and on-set production processes, the distinctions between lead and supporting roles, and green-screen acting. Students will also study the integration of the various screen performance arts. Instructors from the local film and acting community will provide guest lectures on specific topics.
Summer Course
Ensemble and Audition for the Screen Actor
Schedule: Mondays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. June 14 – August 23, 2010 (no class July 5); $665; 3 CEUs.
Instructor: Jodi Rothfield
Participants will continue their study of screen acting with an emphasis on ensemble and audition techniques specific to the screen actor. Students will engage in an audition clinic, to include cold reading, audition technique, and critiques. Topics will include typecasting and use of cue cards. Participants will also gain an understanding of casting office procedures, the roles of agents and managers, and current practices in using a showreel. There will be guest lecturers experienced in screen acting and audition and ensemble procedures. Participants will complete a capstone student filming project for critique.
