Introduction to Acting. An introduction to the skills and tools of acting designed as an elective course for the student not pursuing a performance major or minor. Students engage in technique exercises for development of body, voice, intellect, and emotions as well as scene and monologue study. Offered fall semester. A basic course stressing the communication of thought and feeling from the printed page to the listener.
Emphasis is on analysis, interpretation and reading of drama, verse and prose.
Offered spring semester. Makeup and Costume. An introduction to the design and practice of stage and studio costumes and makeup, with discussion of materials, equipment and historical background. Offered in the fall semester. Scenery and Lighting.