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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FAA 1555 - Acting for Educators: Performance, Presence and Pedagogy

Credits: 4
This course explores the integral relationship between the actors presence onstage and the educators presence in the classroom. The course serves as an introduction to the art of acting and teaches the basic concepts of acting, improvisation, script analysis, and rehearsal techniques. Students will acquire an understanding of the connection between performance skills and teaching in the classroom as well as the use of theatre practices as a pedagogical methodology.
Fulfills: AL in LS Core.