2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

THR 132 - Acting II


Description: Study of performance techniques with emphasis on character development and analysis. Introduction to directing and technical theater as they influence development of acting skills.

Prerequisites: THR 131  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:
  1. Methods of acting and character development
  2. Elements of technical theater
  3. Directing concepts
  4. Play, era and playwright
  5. Monologues
  6. Scenes
  7. Theatre terminology

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Implement various methods of acting and character development for performances. (1-6)
  2. Design and use lighting, set design, costumes, and make-up to develop characters and performance skills. (1-6)
  3. Direct rehearsals and block scenes for performance. (1-6)
  4. Critique personal performance skills and the performance skills of others. (I, 3-6)
  5. Use and define terminology of the physical components of the theater. (7)
  6. Analyze scripts to initiate character development and scene interpretation. (4)