Preliminary 2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    May 30, 2026  
Preliminary 2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog

THR 132 - Acting II

 


Description: Builds on foundational acting skills and techniques from THR131-Acting I.  Focus will be spent on further exploration of character development, voice and movement. Acting II students will not only perform a scene with a classmate, they will also be expected to perform a solo monologue. 

Prerequisites: THR 131  

Corequisite:  



Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:
  1. Methods of acting and character development
  2. Directing concepts
  3. Play, era and playwright
  4. Monologues
  5. Scenes
  6. Theatre terminology
  7. The business of acting, auditioning, and career readiness

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Implement various methods of acting and character development for performances. (1-6)
  2. Critique personal performance skills and the performance skills of others. (I, 3-6)
  3. Use terminology of the physical components of the acting methodology. (6)
  4. Analyze scripts to initiate character development and scene interpretation. (4)
  5. Demonstrate basic audition skills. (7)
  6. Describe the contribution of professional, regional, community theater and digital media.  (1-7)

Required Assessment: