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Undergraduate Certificate
On Campus School of Performing Arts
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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.

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.

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