COMM 421 - Advanced Acting

(3 hours) Prerequisite: COMM 321. This course will feature an interactive learning environment where students will have the opportunity to develop further their acting skills. Students will build upon their basic acting skills learned in COMM 321 by supplementing their acting knowledge of Stanislavski with the newer theories of Suzuke, Lecoq, and Laban. These theories emphasize techniques of movement to amplify the text in performance. The course will involve readings and exercises demonstrating these theories. Students will prepare and present an acting scene for the final project that will be rehearsed and performed multiple times over Fall semester.