DRA 130 Acting I

Lecture: 0 Lab: 6 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course provides an applied study of the actor’s craft. Topics include role analysis, training the voice, and body concentration, discipline, and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in an acting ensemble.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Demonstrate efficacy of breathing, speaking, and other basic performative components through classroom and performance-based activities.
Critique actor performances from a production, using classroom and written activities.
Apply key theatre terminologies, concepts, and theories in the classroom, through testing, and performance-based activities.
Communicate constructive criticism skills through listening, observing, and providing thoughtful feedback through written and oral communications.
Explore ensemble work in a team environment through classroom and performance-based activities.