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Certificate in Acting
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A certificate in acting provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the core skills and techniques essential for a successful career in the performing arts.
Through hands-on training in voice, movement, improvisation and scene study, students develop their unique artistic voices while gaining practical experience in stagecraft.
Required Courses | 12 credits
Focuses on basic acting skills including the development of imaginary circumstances, improvisation, and creative development. Students are introduced to skills in script analysis, character identity, emotional reality, and objective-driven structure through monologues and scene study.
3.0 Credit(s)
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of acting through a series of assigned scenes and plays. Students will be required to complete close readings, discussion, and analysis of specific scenes and plays. Students will also apply their analysis in performance.
3.0 Credit(s)
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