Students will prepare scenes and monologues to be performed for class discussion and analysis. A course in the history, aesthetics and development of motion pictures as an instructional, propagandic and artistic medium. In considering the history of American commercial motion picture culture from its origins to the present, students will study film language, the social composition of audiences, the economics of the film industry, major themes and genres that have appeared in American films and the relationship between politics and American motion pictures. By audition or interview. The primary focus is on ensemble acting, classical styles, characterization and textual analysis.
Students also participate in a variety of exercises and scene studies.
May be taken 2 times for credit. A laboratory to give the student a variety of experiences in acting and production. The student will work on plays through rehearsal techniques that build skills in all areas of theater. The course will culminate in public performance. May be taken 4 times for credit.