TA 224

Introduction to Acting as Communication - OC

This course is an introduction to theatre and performance as communication. Students will develop a general performance awareness and effective approaches to speaking in front of a variety of groups throughout the course. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving by exploring the link between self and partner/audience. Additionally, students will build and grow themselves in performance and communication through ensemble building, active listening, acting exercises, and creative material development. The semester will culminate in a student-conceived, -written and -performed presentation piece

Units: 3.0